More than 8,000 households affected by flood in Banke

Banke, 11 October (2022) - More than 8,000 households have been affected due to inundation caused by flash flood triggered by incessant rainfall in Banke district. Eight thousand seven hundred three households at eight local levels in the district have been directly affected due to flood and inundation, said Topendra Bahadur KC, Assistant Chief District Officer of Banke district.

KC said the highest number of affected households is in Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality. Three thousand five hundred families are affected in Rapti Sonari, 2696 families in Narainapur rural municipality, 1950 families in Duduwa rural municipality, 249 households in Khajura rural municipality, 220 families in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, 50 families in Baijanath rural municipality, 20 in Janaki rural municipality and 18 families in Kohalpur Municipality.