DHARAN (SUNSARI), Sept 28: All 56 sluice gates of Koshi barrage have been opened as water level of the Saptakoshi river surged beyond critical threshold.

Sunsari District Police Spokesperson Nabin Krishna Bhandari said that the water level at the river was measured at 381,840 cusecs per second at 7:00 am and at 48,481,285 cusecs per second at 8:00 am this morning.

The water level in the river is being continuously monitored since the country’s eastern region has received heavy rainfall for the past few days. 

The Saptakosi  Water Measurement Center has said that the water level has reached above the danger point. As a result, there is an increased risk of river flooding in some areas of Udayapur and Sunsari districts. 

Meanwhile, Chief District Officer of Sunsari Ramchandra Tiwari has urged people living along the bank of Koshi River to take necessary precautions.

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