Bajura flood sweeps away 11 houses, seven damaged

Bajura, Aug 14: The flood that occurred in the Bichyya River on Wednesday night at Himali rural municipality-1 in Bajura district has swept away 11 houses.     

According to the District Police Office, Bajura, the flood damaged seven houses, while 17 houses were at high risk of flooding. The farmland and shops of local residents in Ward no 1 have also sustained damage in the disaster.     

The wards no 1, 3 and 5 of the rural municipality have endured the most damage from the disaster, said Police Inspector Dev Bahadur Chaudhary.     

A team of police from Kawadi Police Post reached the flood-hit places to collect data.     

Likewise, houses belonging to Nawaraj Buda, Devilal Chadara, Birbal Chadara, Ajay Chadara, Heusara Lwar, and Angabir Chadara in ward no 5 were washed away by the flood, shared Inspector Chaduhary.     

He further informed that the flood caused damage to public offices, healthcare centres, schools and other public infrastructures such as a suspension bridge, among others, in ward no 1.     

A team led by Govinda Bahadur Malla, Chairperson of the Rural Municipality, has already reached the flood-affected areas to assess the scale of damage and take stock of those affected by the disaster, said Kul Bahadur Thapa, Chief Administration Officer.     

The executive meeting will decide on the relief and rehabilitation for those hardest hit by the flood, said Chairperson Malla. (RSS)