As water level rises, 31 gates of Saptakoshi barrage opened

Dharan (Sunsari), Sep.1: The water level in the Saptakoshi River has risen.

According to Yograj Khatiwada, police spokesperson at the District Police Office, Sunsari, the water current was measured at 226,560 cusecs per second in the Saptakoshi River at 10 PM on Sunday evening

When the flow of water was measured at 174,375 per second, 23 out of 56 sluice gates were opened at 2 PM on Sunday. With the further rise in the water current, 31 of the 56 gates of the Koshi Barrage are currently open

A red alert is issued to the public after the Koshi River recorded more than 150,000 cusecs of water flow per second. 

Police spokesperson Khatiwada said that the water level is rising due to incessant rainfall in the hilly areas.