GAUR, August 13: Floods have inundated different parts of Rauthat. Gaur Municipality located in the district headquarters is filled with water. According to Rauthat Police, more than 400 houses in the district have been submerged in the floods.
Such market places as Garuda Municipality, Katahariya, Shiva Nagar, Samanpur, Bariyapur, Rajpur, Gangapipara, Matsari, Khunkhunwa and Ijaminiya have been hit by floods.
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According to Police, the flooding in such rivers in the district as Lal Bakaiya, Bagmati, Jhajh, Chadi, Aruwa and Lamaha has inundated those areas.
Six workers have been left stranded in the bridge under construction in Samanpur of Rauthat. They are waiting to be rescued by sitting on the top of crane.
According to Madan Kumar Thakur, Sub-Inspector at Area Police Office, Samanpur, the higher level of flood has been an impediment to the rescue process.