Bhotekoshi river Flood sweep away houses in middle of night when landslide mud block the flow of Bhotekoshi river.
People were running away from their house when a sudden flood occur in middle of night. According to Image News source so far forty house has been swept away by the flood. In around three o'clock in Saturday morning when a massive landslide hit the Sunkoshi River in Sindhupalchok then the river turn into a lake in just three hours. According to Inspector Jayeshwor Rimal of the Bahrabise Police Post, four people died and 16 others were injured after they were buried in landslides at around 2:30 am today. He said that the injured have been airlifted to Kathmandu by the Nepal Army chopper. As many as 100 houses have been submerged after the river water gushed into a human settlement in Jure of Ramche VDC-5. Inspector Rimal said that the Bahrabise bazaar is at high risk of being washed away. The incident has panicked people living along the river banks in Lamosanghu, Khadichaur, Kathe, Balefi, Sukute and Chehere, Dolalghat among others. Water level in the Sunkoshi River has been increasing endlessly. High alert has been announced and locals are being evacuated to a safer place. The concerned authorities have urged the locals to stay safe in highland. Security personnel from Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police have been deployed in the incident site. The authorities have also urged the locals of Kavre district to stay in high alert fearing a possible outburst of the blocked river. Technical team from Kathmandu has arrived in the district to monitor the areas.
