Nepal inaugurated the new 22-storey, 84-meter white tower, that was built two and a half centuries ago as per the orders of then Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari, by showering flowers from the top-floor balcony and declaring it open to the general public.

Nepal's iconic Dharahara Tower reopens

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday inaugurated the newly-constructed historic Dharahara tower that collapsed in a powerful earthquake in 2015, a day before the disaster's sixth anniversary.

PM Oli reopens Nepal's historic quake-hit Dharahara tower 

A joint venture of Chinese company GIETC and a local firm has won the contract to rebuild the new 22-storeyed structure at a cost of NRs 3.48 billion.

Destroyed in 2015 earthquake, Nepal to rebuild historic Dharahara tower

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Nepal's iconic Dharahara Tower reopens

PM Oli reopens Nepal's historic quake-hit Dharahara tower

Destroyed in 2015 earthquake, Nepal to rebuild historic Dharahara tower