Floods affect life in Bhajani

Bhajani (Kailali), Aug 22: Most of the areas in Bhajani municipality have been inundated. With their residence submerged after incessant rain, the local people have been adversely affected. 

Normal life has been affected in the municipality area after the Kandra, Mohana, Kadha and Patharaya rivers entered the settlements due to incessant rain on Wednesday. 

Khem Raj Pandey, a local, informed that those who were completely affected due to inundation have been shifted to safer places. 

Ward no. 8 of the municipality has been most affected. Locals of the ward have been kept at nearby high-rise buildings, schools and postal roads. 

Kallu Chaudhary, a local, said it was difficult to save the food grains after the house was flooded. He said that some of the neighbours were trying to save their lives leaving the crops behind, which has caused a lot of damage. 

The flood at Kandra in Bhajani Municipality-5 has also damaged the postal highway. 

According to Dipesh Budha, hundreds of families have also been displaced by the flood in Lalbhozhi area of ward no. 5. 

Normal life has also been affected in ward No. 3 of Joshipur. Mayor Chaudhary said the municipality has pledged to help the affected people to the best of their resources. (RSS)