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Kathmandu Friday July 07, 2000 Ahsad 23, 2057.
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Floods play havoc in
Syangja
By a Post Reporter
KATHMANDU, July 6 - At least one woman died
and two others have been injured including an eight-year-old girl as flood hits the
western hill district of Syangja.
Floods and landslides have also damaged
property worth millions of rupees and obstructed traffic and communication in several
places across the country.
In Syangja, Devi Aryal of Khairak VDC-7
drowned in the Andhi river yesterday. She was returning to her house from her in-laws
place. Her body was found 10 km down the river.
In another incident, Laxman Giri and his
daughter Shobha, 8, both residents of Putalibazaar municipality, were seriously injured
when landslide demolished their house on Tuesday. Both have been admitted to Regional
Hospital, Syangja District Police Office said.
According to Shyam Prasad Shrestha, chairman
of Syangja Industry and Commerce Association, floods also swept away bridges of Andhi
river in Waling municipality- 4 and Raite river in Arjunchaupari-4.
Likewise, around 119 houses in Ward 2 and 4
Arjunchaupari, Syangja have been affected by landslides. Five families have been shifted
elsewhere, said Dirgha Narayan Aryal, vice chairman of Arjunchaupari.
"There is presently no water supply and
the floods washed away 2000 ropanies of cultivable land along with standing crops,"
Aryal said.
In Damauli, a medical team of doctors and
veterinerians have been sent to flood-affected VDCs of Barchali, Risti,Bahunpokhara and
Murlung to prevent the outbreak of epidemics, according to CDO Mod Raj Dotel.
Meanwhile, reports from Ilam said landslides
have obstructed traffic in Maipokhari VDC-2, along the Mechi highway since yesterday
morning.
According to Pitambar Badal, associate of
Lama Construction in Ilam, they are jointly repairing the highway with the Department of
Roads. "The highway will open by Friday evening," he added.
Reports from Birgunj said 50 percent of VHF
telephone lines in Parsa are out of order due to rainfall and cloudy weather.Consequently,
thousands of residents of 11 villages have been facing communication trouble.
VHF telephones operate from electricity or
batteries.
The batteries are recharged in sun rays in areas without
electricity.Every year , the locals have to do without phones for about three months,
during monsoon, consumers said.
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