Massive floods in Mahakali River, 6 killed (UPDATE)
By I Live in Kathmandu City
NEPALGUNJ/ DADELDHURA, JUN 18 - Massive flood s in the Mahakali River has claimed six lives in Achham and Baitadi districts.
One Minendra Bogati's wife and daughter were killed when hishouse collapsed at Kuntibandali VDC-3 of Achham district on Tuesday morning.
Likewise, four people have been killed and one went missing when a house collapsed at Siddheshwor-9, Kholakhopde of Baitadi district. House belonging to Ram Singh Iyer collapsed on Monday night.
According to police, Iyer’s daughter-in-law Sita, 26, one-year-old son Arjun, three-year-old daughter Bindeshwori and his wife Kalawati’s dead bodies have been recovered. However, 12-year-old son Parmeshwor is still missing.
According to Gaguda VDCs former Chairman Ganesh Bogati, one Devi Bogati, 49, of Gaguda went missing while trying to cross local Rouwa River.
Likewise, eight families have been displaced in Dhungaad after water level rose in the Seti River.
Meanwhile, Darchula headquarters Khananga administration has called an emergency meeting after flood s swept away 79 houses including 11 government offices in the district. A newly built bridge has also been swept away by the flood this morning.
Likewise, around 150 families have been rendered homeless due the flood s at Dodhara and Chadani of Kanchanpur and Bhimdutta Municipality-11.
Likewise, 30 families have been displaced by the flood at Sundarpur Tole of Kuda VDC-7.
Four days of continuous rainfall increased the water level in Mahakali , causing flood waters to breach its banks and enter riverside settlements.
Police said incessant rainfall has affected relief and rescue works.
The water flow rate in Mahakali reached 440,716 cusec on Monday afternoon. It subsided to 374,000 cusec in the evening. When the monsoon was picking up last year, the water flow in the river was measured at 398,000 cusec.
By I Live in Kathmandu City
NEPALGUNJ/ DADELDHURA, JUN 18 - Massive flood s in the Mahakali River has claimed six lives in Achham and Baitadi districts.
One Minendra Bogati's wife and daughter were killed when hishouse collapsed at Kuntibandali VDC-3 of Achham district on Tuesday morning.
Likewise, four people have been killed and one went missing when a house collapsed at Siddheshwor-9, Kholakhopde of Baitadi district. House belonging to Ram Singh Iyer collapsed on Monday night.
According to police, Iyer’s daughter-in-law Sita, 26, one-year-old son Arjun, three-year-old daughter Bindeshwori and his wife Kalawati’s dead bodies have been recovered. However, 12-year-old son Parmeshwor is still missing.
According to Gaguda VDCs former Chairman Ganesh Bogati, one Devi Bogati, 49, of Gaguda went missing while trying to cross local Rouwa River.
Likewise, eight families have been displaced in Dhungaad after water level rose in the Seti River.
Meanwhile, Darchula headquarters Khananga administration has called an emergency meeting after flood s swept away 79 houses including 11 government offices in the district. A newly built bridge has also been swept away by the flood this morning.
Likewise, around 150 families have been rendered homeless due the flood s at Dodhara and Chadani of Kanchanpur and Bhimdutta Municipality-11.
Likewise, 30 families have been displaced by the flood at Sundarpur Tole of Kuda VDC-7.
Four days of continuous rainfall increased the water level in Mahakali , causing flood waters to breach its banks and enter riverside settlements.
Police said incessant rainfall has affected relief and rescue works.
The water flow rate in Mahakali reached 440,716 cusec on Monday afternoon. It subsided to 374,000 cusec in the evening. When the monsoon was picking up last year, the water flow in the river was measured at 398,000 cusec.
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