More than 50,000 people have been displaced after the Saptakoshi river damaged dams in Western Kusaha region of Sunsari district on Monday. some 10,000 People are still awaiting rescue in Shripur, Haripur and Kushwaha VDCs.
Most of the affected people are in a very bad-condition, are in desperate need of food, shelter and medicines. Some of them are taking shelter at local schools while others are awaiting relief in the highway.
Nepal Army personnel and police force are engaged in rescue efforts along with distributing relief materials in the affected areas. Some people were rescued by army helicopter. Some NGO’s have already been in the area with relief packages.
After damage of the a part of the dam the river completely swept away more than 3,000 houses along with paddy fields and Animals.
Republished in new layout on 7/30/2013
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