School, houses swept away by floods in Bhojpur

Floods in Lengkhuwa stream in Chaukidanda VDC, Ward No. 3, in the northern part of the district headquarters, Bhojpur, after incessant downpour swept away one school and four houses Sunday night.

The floods had swept away Sumnima Primary School and houses of Narayan Bahadur Rai, Shree Kumar Rai and Dhan Kumar Rai.

Ram Kumar Rai and Narayan Rai have sustained injuries on their legs due to landslides and three cows, four oxen, six goats, five pigs, among others, were swept away by the floods, the District Police Office told state-owned news agency RSS.

Police personnel deputed from Kulung Police Post and Kudak Kaule Police Post have now been carrying out rescue operation. Nepalnews.com