According to the police, family members of Man Kumar Limbu, 47, and a guest visiting the family were swept away after the flooded Sehara River swept away Man Kumar´s house at Sauni of Panchakanya VDC. [break]
Along with Man Kumar, his wife Dil Bahadur Limbu, 35, and his two sons, Sunil and Krishna have also gone missing, said the police. The identity of the guest staying at Man Kumar´s house remains unknown.
Inspector Mukunda Rijal informed that locals of Charkoshi Jhadi on Saturday morning found a dead body. “We have sent the dead body for autopsy at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. We suspect the deceased is Man Kumar´s eldest son Anil,” said Rijal.
He said though locals at Baukajhoda in Itahari have found two dead bodies, the police have yet to establish their identities as flood in the Sehara River has disrupted telephone service.
As both Seuti and Sehara rivers are flooded, the police have faced difficulty reaching the incident site located in a remote part of Panchakanya VDC.
Flood in Sehara River washed away the house as the house was constructed close to the river, he added.
Meanwhile, Red Cross Society in Sunsari has mobilized a team to the incident site, but the team is yet to submit its report, said Umesh Thapa, vice president of the Red Cross Society in the district.
Likewise, flood in Sehara River has damaged many disrupted water supply in various parts of Morang and Sunsari districts.
Similarly, a wooden bridge constructed over Seuti River in Panchakanya VDC has been damaged by the flood on Friday night. The bridge was the only link of the VDC to Dharan. The locals heavily rely on Dharan for daily necessities, health services and education.
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