Agency: By 10th October evening a more complete picture of the extensive damage caused by the 5th October floods across the country has emerged.
These floods caused extensive damage to bridges, roads, farm infrastructure, and residential structures.
3 people are likely dead as two persons are reported missing in Haa Dzongkhag due to flash floods in Sertena, Gakiling Gewog and one was washed away in Kazhi in Wangduephodrang.
1 body from Haa was recovered on 6 October 2025 from Cooch Bihar
The southern and western regions, particularly Samtse, Chukha, Haa, and Dagana were among the most severely affected.
31 Bridges washed away or damaged
Multiple bridges either sustained structural damages or have been completely washed away. The 31 bridges are 17 bailey bridges, six suspension bridges, three culvert bridges, three wooden bridges and three private bailey bridges.
Samtse lost 1 Bailey bridge and 1 Culvert bridge on the Jiti Khola with one more bailey bridge damaged over the same river in Sangnagcholing Gewog. Samtse also lost the Denchukha Bailey bridge and Damji-Denchukha Suspension bridge under Denchuk Gewog.
The Dzongkhag lost the Namchu Bailey bridge in Dumtey Gewog. The Ngangladrang Suspension bridge under Norbugang was washed away.
The Kuchi–Diana Bailey bridge in Ugyentse, Samtse was damaged.
In Gakiling gewog, Haa the Somchu Wooden bridge, Amochu Bailey bridge (private), Somchu Bailey bridge, Pungthrachu Bailey bridge (private), Titim Bailey bridge (private), Sherchu Bailey bridge, Babuna Culvert bridge, Somchu Suspension bridge (near Thangdokha) and Sertena Suspension bridge were all washed away. Lamjeygang Wooden bridge, in Samar, Haa was also washed away.
In Bongo, Chukha Getanachu Bailey bridge was washed away while Toktogom Bailey bridge, was damaged.
In Phuentsholing the Pachu–Lingdhen Bailey bridge, was washed away while the Nyechu Bailey bridge was damaged.
The Jigmechu–Pipping suspension bridge, in Darla was damaged and Chiyuel–Pangserla Bailey bridge, in Getena was washed away.
In Logchina, Chukha the Tomichu Bailey bridge and Hatigar Bailey bridg were washed away.
The Menlungpa Bailey bridge in Metakha was washed away.
In Wangduephodrang the Wooden bridge in Ekerwog, Gangtey was damaged and the Ula Bailey bridge, in Rubisa, was washed away.
In Bumthang the Menchugang Suspension bridge in Chokhor, was damaged and the Jakar crematorium Culvert bridge in Chokhor, was washed away.
Many major highways and dzongkhag roads were closed or blocked; agencies had restored connectivity on some stretches but many remained closed to vehicular movement.
Thimphu–Phuentsholing (Damchu–Chukha bypass) had multiple roadblocks reported along the stretch and this bypass is closed.
Trongsa–Gelephu highway has a roadblock at chainage 15 km from Gelephu (boxcut) and is expected to be cleared by 12:00 PM Saturday.
The Dorokha–Phutsena highway has multiple roadblocks at Namchukhola due to washaway of bridge and RCC culvert and is closed.
The Lhamoizingkha–Dagapela highway has multiple roadblocks including at chainage 46.1 (Samarchu) due to washout of road base width.
The Haa–Samtse highway has multiple roadblocks between the stretch.
The Khamana–Sombayama Dzongkhag road has roadblocks along the stretch.
Somhaykha Dungkhag–Gakidling Dzongkhag road (Haa Dzongkhag) has multiple roadblocks between the stretch.
Tshangkha Dzongkhag road (Dagana Dzongkhag) has roadblock at the stretch and expected to open at 5 PM by Friday.
Getena Dzongkhag road (Chukha Dzongkhag) has multiple roadblocks along the stretch.
Ganglakha–Dungna Dzongkhag road (Chukha Dzongkhag) has multiple roadblocks due to Tomichu and Malamchu bridge washaways.
Denchukha Dzongkhag road (Samtse Dzongkhag) has roadblocks due to washing of Denchukha bailey suspension bridge.
