Rautahat on alert as Lal Bakaiya River approaches danger mark
Summary
Rautahat has been placed on alert after the Lal Bakaiya River rose to 238 cm, just 12 cm below the danger mark. Authorities have warned residents in Mardyapur and other low-lying settlements to stay vigilant as a repaired embankment faces renewed erosion risk.
Key Points
- The Lal Bakaiya River reached 238 cm at Nijgadh, only 12 cm below the danger level of 250 cm.
- The District Administration Office, Rautahat, has urged residents of Mardyapur and other vulnerable settlements to stay on high alert.
- A recently repaired embankment in Mardyapur has already lost more than half of its structure to erosion.
- Security agencies have been placed on 24-hour standby amid the risk of flooding and riverbank erosion.
