Flood leaves thousands stranded in Nepal
www.chinaview.cn 2007-07-28 12:10:34 Print
KATHMANDU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Flood triggered by torrential monsoon rainfall was continuing to strike Nepal's southern plains, killing four more persons, a leading Nepali website, nepalnews.com reported Saturday.
A 50-year-old woman was swept away by a swollen canal in Banigama of Morang district in Eastern Development Region on Thursday night. Likewise, a lady died after being crushed by a house that collapsed due to flooding in Khadihani of Dhanusha district in the region.
A boy was killed by flood in Mahottari district in Central Development Region while another perished in a landslide in Ramechhap in the region.
According to the website, over 14,000 families have been displaced due to flood in various parts of the country.
Nepalgunj in Mid-Western Development Region has been one of the worst affected regions. The city is waterlogged and floodwaters have rushed inside homes. Educational institutions, factories, government offices, schools and markets are closed down. The city has been reeling under power blackout since last two days.
Even water supply has been affected. Local FM radiobroadcasts and newspapers coming out of the city have also stopped. People have rushed towards higher grounds -- rooftops and community buildings -- fearing inundation.
According to the report, quoting Home Ministry's records, about 50 persons have died in this year's monsoon season due to floods and landslides.
Editor: An Lu
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