Flood in Kathmandu Valley: 36 persons rescued from various places

KATHMANDU: The flood in different rivers in the Kathmandu Valley following a heavy rain last night has affected normal life in the Capital city.

Spokesperson of Nepal Police, Dan Bahadur Karki, said that 12 persons from Kathmandu district and 24 from Lalitpur district were rescued from the flood-induced disasters in the city.

Karki shared that 11 persons from Balkhu and Kuleshwor area and an individual from Naya Buspark area were rescued.

The riverbank areas in the city including Balkhu, Bafal, Dhobikhola corridor, Sundarighat area and others were waterlogged due to the rainfall.

Likewise, a house was damaged in a landslide at Nagpokhari in Phutung area.

Furthermore, 24 persons including two from UN Park, eight from Sundarighat, one from Balkumari, seven from Chagathali and six from Mahalamxi Ram Mandir area were rescued in Lalitpur district.