5 from one family dead, toll hits 11

5 from one family dead, toll hits 11
Six killed in floods, landslides



POST REPORT

KATHMANDU, July 26 - Five members of the same family died in Salyan after their house was buried under landslide Thursday. Elsewhere, one person died in flashfloods in Saptari the same day, taking the death toll from the recent torrential rainfall to 11.
Dhal Bahadur Ramjali, his wife and their three children died after their house at Chharchhare in Kaprechaur VDC-3, Salyan was buried under landslide Thursday morning. However, two other Ramjali children survived the disaster.

According to District Police Office, a police team from nearby Kalimati police post was sent to the place after receiving information of the landslide.

Similarly, 12-year-old Mamata Das of Theliya VDC of Saptari died after she was swept away by the flooded Mohali Rivulet.

Her dead body was found at Abasrutha at 2 pm. Das had gone to the nearby forest to collect firewood.

Earlier, two persons died in Dang while one each died in Udayapur, Bajhang and Nepalgunj due to flooding.

In Parbat, Tej Ram Subedi and Shushila Karki of Pang VDC-4 sustained serious injury after being buried in landslide. The houses of Khemraj Malla and Dipak Subedi in the same VDC collapsed.

Pokhara-Baglung and Beni-Maldhunga road sections were damaged and obstructed at various points due to landslide.

Meanwhile, a red light, signaling danger has been lit on the Koshi barrage after the water level in the Koshi river rose significantly due to continuous rain.

Our correspondent from Nepalgunj said that nearly 100 families in Banke have been displaced, while most of the areas in and around Nepalgunj municipality are waterlogged due to heavy rain.

Similarly, the Maoist satellite camp at Talabandi in Kailali has been submerged following incessant rainfall. According to police, about 20 families have been displaced at Bhajani VDC of the district.

Likewise, most of the areas of Janakpur municipality continue to be waterlogged and Janakpur-Jayanagar railway service has been disrupted due to rain.

Meanwhile, our correspondent from Biratnagar said that nearly 200 houses were damaged by the flood in the rural areas of Sarlahi district. Life in Jaleshwor municipality in Mahottari district continues to suffer due to heavy inundation, while over 600 houses in the district have collapsed.

Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Okhaldhunga, Palpa and other districts have also been affected because of flood, landslide and road obstructions.



Posted on: 2007-07-26 20:24:56 (Server Time)