JHAPA, JUL 18 -
More than 60 families in Sunsari and Jhapa were displaced by flood on Saturday night. Thirty-two huts at Falkland Tappu of Dharan-17 were swept away after floodwater from Thakuri River entered the settlement.

The displaced families are sheltering in the houses of their relatives. Also, 28 households at Lakhanpur and Dangibari of Jhapa were inundated. Police rescued the flood-hit families and took them to safety.

Meanwhile, a bridge over Tindhwange stream at Dharan-8 along Koshi Highway is at risk after the torrent swept away its spurs.

Posted on: 2010-07-19 08:15

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