INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DHARAN, JULY 7The water level in the Saptakoshi River has continued to rise with
incessant rainfall for the past few days, prompting the local administration to open all 56 sluice gates of the Koshi barrage.
41 sluice gates of Saptakoshi opened
Light rain likely in Bagmati for
next few days
According to Chief District
Officer of Sunsari, Ramchandra Tiwari, the flow of water in the river has been measured at 368,000 cusecs per hour at the Koshi Barrage
The monitoring of the flow of water from the official level has been continued
Red lights are on to indicate the highest danger level from the river.According to the Saptakoshi Water Measurement Center, the flow of
water in the river has exceeded the warning levels
The swollen river is likely to gush into some areas in Udayapur and Sunsari
CDO Tiwari has requested the residents living near the Saptakoshi river banks to stay alert and safe.
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