Patna,As per information received from the Nepalese Authorities, the
flow of the river Sunkoshi/Bhotekoshi in Mangkha Village Development Committee
area in Sindhupalchowk District has been blocked on account of landslide. The
formation of a large water body thereby can create a potential danger of
inundation in areas downstream of the Kosi barrage which is about 270 Kms from
location of the blockage.
Bihar Government has been put on alert. They have started taking action for
evacuation of persons living in villages lying within the embankment area in 22
panchayats of Supaul district and other 7 districts of Bihar. Relief camps
including cattle relief camps are being organised for the evacuated families.
The Prime Minister has directed that all possible help should be provided to
the affected areas. 8 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and
4 teams of the State Disaster Response Force have been pressed into service. An
additional 7 teams of the NDRF are being mobilized from neighboring state of
West Bengal.
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