The Kalung rivulet of Jaimini Municipality-9, Paiyuthanthap swept away the dam and power house of the Upper Kalungkhola Hydropower Project.

Local Ganga Acharya said that the flooding this morning washed away the dam along with the power house of the project.

The flood also swept away the steel bridge that was constructed last year at the cost of Rs 3.5 million, Acharya informed.

The natural disaster caused damage to the transformer of the central power transmission line, disrupting power supply to a total of 130 households in Paiyuthanthap.

Two families of Khareyabot, Paiyuthanthap were displaced due to flood. Seven families are at risk of floods and landslides, Acharya informed.