THE COLLAPSE of a dam in south-eastern Nepal, which caused flooding in the area has led to around 30,000 people fleeing their homes on Monday.
Local police said on Wednesday they were trying to rescue the stranded people, but the high water levels made airlifting them difficult. They also reported that at least three people had drowned.
The Koshi dam on the Saptakoshi river in Sunsari district collapsed after breaching embankments.
Many flood victims have taken shelter in school and college buildings.
A number of villages have been inundated, a police officer said: “People stranded on the roofs of their houses are being rescued by boat rescue teams” .
Traffic on a major road linking eastern Nepal with its western part has been affected after flood waters damaged a section of the road.
Many of the flood victims who are suffering from fever and intestinal illnesses have been taken to the district hospital, a police official said.
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