Nepal Rastriya Dainik
May 19, 2024 ,
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Floods and landslides in Darchula: Five dead, six missing

Posted on by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

The life of the country has been affected by the floods and landslides caused by the incessant rains since a few days ago. Due to floods and landslides, dozens of houses have been damaged and many families have been displaced.

Dozens of families have been displaced in Darchula due to floods and landslides that have occurred since last night. According to the police, seven people, including four people from the same house, are missing and five people died due to the flood in Mahakali river and Lasku river.

Due to the flood, the road connecting Duhun Vyas through Khalanga and the road from Ringaltal to Kalunbir under Darchula Tinkar road has been blocked. The Darchula Tinkar road built through the Mahakali embankment has been completely damaged, while the motorized bridge and suspension bridge built over the Lasku river have been swept away. Dasharathnagar Basic School in Khalanga has also been swept away by the flood.

Locals said that five jeeps, a tractor and a trolley which were parked at night on the Darchula Tinkar road were swept away.

Indefinite rains affect people’s lives across the country: Hundreds of families displaced

Posted on by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

The incessant rains since Monday night have affected people’s lives across the country and displaced hundreds of families.

After incessant rains, floods in various rivers in the eastern part of the country have inundated more than 2,000 houses and displaced hundreds of families.More than a thousand houses have been inundated in Jhapa.In Itahari municipality alone, 200 houses have been inundated due to continuous rains. 175 families have been displaced in Biratnagar and Katahari districts due to incessant rains and floods. Due to lack of proper drainage in various cities of the country including the capital Kathmandu, the main areas of the city have been inundated. Floods and landslides along with incessant rains have blocked the country’s main highways and roads, while regular air services have also been affected by bad weather.

Though those displaced by the floods have been shifted to safer places, police have urged the riverside settlements to be on high alert as the river level has risen due to incessant rains.