Rukum West | 16 January 2026

The old, cracked building still clings to the steep slope. Its walls split wide from the earthquake, its roof twisted and sinking, and its wooden frames worn by years of rain and wind. Once a family home, it now stands as a broken reminder of the day the ground shook in November 2023. This damaged structure belonged to Mr. Sashiram Damai, a local tailor. After the earthquake destroyed his home, he summoned his resources to rebuild his house in the market area, where his new house now supports his economic activity much better. The land where his damaged home remains, he eventually sold it to the municipality, where the municipality now plans to construct the new ward – 12 office.

Damaged Ward office building