Rasuwa, 26 August 2026: the records that went with the buildings

Flood water took the Timure customs office and the certificates residents kept at home.

Published 20 September 2026Updated 5 October 20261 min read 1 sources verified

The 26 August flood in Rasuwa swept away the Timure customs office, other government buildings and security checkpoints. Residents lost citizenship, land and education certificates along with their homes.¹

Water does not need a large building to destroy an archive. It needs a ground floor.

Sources

1 sources verified, last checked 4 October 2026

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The August 26 floods wiped Timure off the map
The Kathmandu Post, 16 September 2026

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