MYAGDI, June 12: The government employee residential area was inundated with flood water in Beni, the district headquarters of Myagdi this morning. Heavy rainfall since Friday evening has flooded the area while affecting seven residential buildings and damaging two nurseries.
The roadside canal of the Beni-Arthunge road was completely over-flooded as a result of the heavy downpour. Likewise, the landless settlers nearby have also been affected.
Floods and landslides cause damage in Sindhupalchowk
The ground floors of seven of the buildings housing government employees have been inundated with the flood water, said assistant forest officer Nabin Biswakarma. "We had to run to higher ground in the middle of the night," he said.
Meanwhile, saplings worth 150,000 rupees were damaged after two nurseries were waterlogged. Likewise, the Veterinary Hospital and the Animal Service Expert Center are also at the risk of being damaged by the flood water.
The road leading to the election office has been damaged as well.
