Half dozen houses at high risk of flood in Jhapa

Damak, June 28 : The swollen Chanju River in Kamal rural municipality-5 of Jhapa district has intensified the erosion around the river bank. As a result, as many as six houses in the locality are at risk of inundation or sweeping away.    

The heavy rainfall from Monday night caused a flood in the River leading to erosion, according to Hukum Singh Rai, chairperson of Kamal rural municipality. 

   
The flood has damaged temporary embankment which added to the risk of entering the water in human settlement.   

 
Best shared that wards no 1,2,5,6 and 7 in the rural municipality are at risk of inundation and erosion, added Rai.    

The local level has been consulting with the technical team for early preparedness and to control erosion in the River area, informed Rai. (RSS)