Flood menace in Kanchanpur: Over 1,600 people evacuated to safety

KANCHANPUR, July 8: Floods triggered by incessant rains have inundated settlements in Kanchanpur. 

According to the District Police Office, Kanchanpur, most of the areas in the district have been affected by the floods. Three settlements in Dodhara Chandani Municipality-10 have been inundated after floodwaters from the Mahakali and Jogbuda rivers entered the settlements. 

Kutiyakabhar of Jogbuda and Shanti tole and Lisani tole have been inundated. Similarly, Bhimdatta Municipality, Bedkot, Shuklaphanta, Krishnapur Municipality and most of the settlements in the southern region of Kanchanpur have been inundated. 

Spokesperson for the District Police Office, Deputy Superintendent of Police Umesh Joshi, said that 1,622 people who were affected by the floods across the district have been rescued and shifted to safer places.

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