Recent flash floods in Nepal have resulted in significant amounts of silt, wood, and household debris entering the Gandak river system, affecting the Kushinagar and Maharajganj districts. In response to the influx of sediment, irrigation authorities have temporarily closed canals to prevent potential blockages in the irrigation network. The situation highlights ongoing concerns regarding the management of water resources in the region following extreme weather events.
District authorities remain on high alert in villages along the Gandak and other rivers receiving water from Nepal. Revenue officials, police, SDRF teams and other agencies have been deployed at vulnerable locations, with evacuation arrangements in place if the situation worsens. Meanwhile, four more bodies were recovered at different places along the river on Friday, police said. Six bodies were recovered by NDRF personnel on Thursday.
Mumbai resident Meena Satpal, who was travelling to Kathmandu with her family, said they were stopped near Narayanghat. (a transport hub in Nepal) . After learning about worsening flood conditions and road damage, they abandoned their trip and returned to India through the Sonauli border, she said.
