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Flash flood sweeps away houses, bridges in Nepal's Gorkha

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Flash flood sweeps away houses, bridges in Nepal's Gorkha

Kathmandu, A debris-laden flash flood in a river has swept away more than 35 houses and bridges in Nepal’s Gorkha district on Sunday, authorities said, urging people living along the stream to move to higher ground. Flash flood sweeps away houses, bridges in Nepal’s Gorkha The flood in the Budhi Gandaki River swept away houses … Read more

In 1906, five railroad bridges carried coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge; 120 years later an $11.8 million project is rebuilding them for hikers

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In 1906, five railroad bridges carried coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge; 120 years later an $11.8 million project is rebuilding them for hikers

The project began on September 1, 2026, with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Minden Trailhead. Five railroad bridges built in 1906 to carry coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge are getting a new purpose more than a century later. An $11.8 million restoration project is now under way to repair the bridges and reopen … Read more