Over 250 households submerged in Saptari, six families relocated

By Dhirendra Prasad Sah ,Rajbiraj, Oct. 6: Two days of relentless rainfall have caused widespread flooding across Saptari district, submerging more than 250 households. The worst-hit areas include Saptakoshi Municipality and Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality.

The floodwaters from the Khando River have eroded parts of the embankment in Baghma, while two houses have collapsed.

In Saptakoshi Municipality–6, Bochahi, around 60 households were inundated after floodwaters from the Triyuga River entered the settlement. 

According to Saptari Chief District Officer (CDO) Tuwaraj Pokharel, six of the most severely affected families have been rescued and relocated safely to the nearby school. 

Rescue operations were jointly carried out by the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police disaster response teams. 

CDO Pokharel informed that the Triyuga River overflowed its embankment and entered the Bochahi settlement.

“Security forces have been deployed in separate teams to assess the extent of damage across the district,” Pokharel said. “Our field teams are currently inspecting the affected areas. The full extent of losses will be confirmed once the reports are compiled.”

75 houses submerged in Sakarapura

Similarly, in ward- 3 of Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality, flood entered 75 households.  Over 200 households across the municipality have been affected by heavy rainfall and river flooding, according to Disaster Management Officer Rajesh Kumar Jha. He reported that floodwaters from the Jita River entered Sardar Tole of ward-7, affecting 18 houses. 

“The Khando River has also eroded its embankment in ward-2, Launiya,” he said. “One house in ward- 2 and another in ward-4, Ramtol, have collapsed and the local school is also inundated.” Koiladi Barsain of ward-5, around two households have also been affected by flood, said ward chairperson Lalan Raut. 

“The flood level has not receded yet and many families remain in a vulnerable condition,” he added.

Tilathi Koiladi, the home municipality of Madhes Province Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh, faces recurrent flooding every year due to the overflow of the Jita, Khando and Mahuli rivers.

Security agencies and local authorities have been actively engaged in rescue and relief efforts in the flood-hit areas.