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Relief and rescue work is going on in the flood affected areas.
So far 170 people have died due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Nepal. Water has been falling continuously here since Thursday. Due to this, many areas of eastern and central Nepal have been submerged. There has also been sudden flood in some areas.
More than 40 people have lost their lives in Kathmandu Valley alone. According to news agency PTI, more than 55 people are missing and more than 100 are injured due to floods, landslides and waterlogging. Also, at least 322 houses and 16 bridges have been damaged so far.
Some pictures of flood affected areas in Nepal…
Security forces personnel taking out the body of a person who died after the disaster in Kathmandu.
After water logging, people have to be evacuated with the help of boats to get essential things.
People are stranded on the roads Heavy rains and floods have caused landslides and waterlogging on roads. Due to this, hundreds of people are stranded on the roads. The administration has deployed more than 20 thousand security personnel for relief and rescue operations. So far, about 3600 people have been evacuated to safe places.
Roads have been damaged after landslides, due to which hundreds of people are stranded on the roads.
Possibility of flood in Bihar also Kosi River is going to break record after 56 years due to rain in Nepal. On Saturday, 5 lakh 93 thousand cusecs of water was also released from Nepal. With this the water in Gandak Barrage will reach 5 lakh cusecs. People in low-lying areas of the districts around Gandak have been appealed to remain alert.
There is a possibility of flood in districts like Bagaha, Bettiah, Gopalganj, Chhapra etc. Kosi river, known as the sorrow of Bihar, originates from Tibet and reaches India via China and Nepal.
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