26 goats perish after flash flood, mudslide buries shed in Humla

Simkot . Twenty-six goats have perished after a flashflood along with mudslide triggered by heavy rain buried a goat shed at Adanchuli Rural Municipality-3 in Humla district today. Of the 70 goats inside the shed of Aite Budha of Adanchuli-3, 26 were buried by flood and landslide.

Farmer Budha said that 26 goats were killed as the goat shed collapsed due to the mudslide. He said that 29 goats inside the shed were rescued with the help of locals. The remaining goats are missing and a search is on for finding the missing goats. The torrential rain this morning has wreaked havoc at various places of the Adanchuli rural municipality. According to journalist Mohan Singh Budha, 11 shops, one house and one sheep shed have been washed away in the floods triggered by incessant rains.

The torrential rain in the morning damaged the goods kept in the shops, including temporary tents of businessmen in local Srinagar town. According to them, the flash flood has damaged the shops of Amrit Budha of Adanchuli-2, Buddhi Mahatara of Adanchuli-1 and others. The locals have been affected by the mud entering the houses and sheds of most of the people here.