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Residents of Udayapur’s Belaka in panic as Saptakoshi breaks embankment

Published On: August 3, 2022 02:24 PM NPT By: Republica

UDAYAPUR, August 3: The residents of Udayapur’s Belaka are in serious risk of being displaced after the old embankment of the Saptakoshi River burst and flooded the settlement due to continuous rain for the past few days.

Mid-hill Highway: Less than 10 percent progress with just six months remaining of the deadline

Published On: August 3, 2022 02:23 PM NPT By: Giriraj Baskota

PANCHTHAR, August 3: The blacktopping of the national pride project -the Pushpalal (Mid-hill) Highway Chiwabhanjyang-Tharpu section - has become extremely slow. With only six months left before the end of the contract to complete the work with the contractor, the progress has not even reached 10 percent.

Body of man washed away by river found

Published On: August 3, 2022 02:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KAPILVASTU, August 3: The body of a man who was swept away while crossing the Koili River in Banganga Municipality of Kapilvastu has been found.

Koshi erosion: Home Minister directive to arrange immediate rescue, relief and temporary accommodation

Published On: August 3, 2022 02:17 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 3: The Saptakoshi River has eroded Belaka Municipality-1, 2, 8 and 9 of Udaypur. Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has instructed all the agencies concerned to immediately manage the relocation, relief and rescue of the citizens there after the water flow increased and erosion started.

‘Risk of land erosion by swelling Saptakoshi rising, efforts being made to rescue affected people’

Published On: August 3, 2022 12:57 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

KATHMANDU, August 3: Mithilesh Yadav, Republica’s reporter in Lahan of Siraha district, had a brief conversation with Jayakumar Rai, chairman of Belka Municipality-8, which is facing land erosion by the Saptakoshi River, about the embankment erosion, inundation and rescue.

Flood enters Kanchanpur settlement

Published On: August 3, 2022 12:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 3: The flooded Chaudhar River has entered the Sarkiparki village of Bedkot Municipality-4 in Kanchanpur.

Efforts begin to bring Karnali Corridor back into operation

Published On: August 3, 2022 11:50 AM NPT By: Lalit Bista

KALIKOT, AUGUST 3: Eight days after the closure of the Karnali Corridor, Pachal Jharna Rural Municipality has started efforts to bring the road back into operation.

Foodstuffs transported to Rasuwa for Gosainkunda fair

Published On: August 3, 2022 11:35 AM NPT By: Republica

RASUWA, August 3: Foodstuffs have been hoarded to the district so as to arrange meals for the devotees turning up to Gosainkunda, a holy shrine.

Police bust motorbike lifters’ gang in Bardibas, three arrested

Published On: August 3, 2022 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 3: Police have busted a motorcycle lifters’ gang in the Bardibas Nagar area, the main commercial center in the far north of Mahottari. While searching for a motorcycle stolen from in front of the Century Bank at Bardibas Main Chowk on Sunday night, the Bardibas Area Police Office arrested three members of the gang involved in stealing motorcycles.