Dozens of houses inundated in Nepalgunj

Published On: July 2, 2018 08:50 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli


NEPALGUNJ, July 2: Dozens of houses  in Nepalgunj have been inundated due to monsoon which is taking place since Sunday night.

New Road, Sahid Setu BK Chowk, Gharbari have been waterlogged.  According to Krishna Prasad Shrestha, a local of New Road and central member of FNCCI, as many as 45 shops have been inundated.

“The rain has not subsided. As many as 45 houses have been inundated due to heavy rain continuing since last night,” Shrestha said.

There is knee-deep water in Nepalgunj due to heavy rain which has not ceased yet, Shrestha further said. Similarly, some parts of Banke have also been affected by the floods and the water level in the Rapti is radually increasing, according to Chief District Officer of Banke Ramesh Kumar KC.

Meanwhile, th local administration has kept security personnel standby for rescue works and advised people to be on high alert.


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