Dozens of families have been displaced as hundreds of houses have been inundated after incessant rains triggered floods in different rivers of the Saptari district on Friday. 

The flooding has badly affected the daily life of the residents in the region as they have been forced to leave their home, locals said.

The floods have disrupted the Rajbiraj- Kunauli road section, which connects Saptari district headquarters Rajbiraj to India, for the past three days.

Owing to the incessant rainfall since the last five days, the water level in Triyuga

River has increased causing the river to enter the nearby villages. According to the locals, more than 50 families have been displaced in Saptakoshi municipality ward no. 1. 

Likewise, Sukhawani, Banigama and Bochi of Saptakoshi municipality-3, have been flooded, said Sub-inspector at Fattepur Police station Tulsi Karki. The water level in the houses has risen up to the knee-level. 

Similarly, the flooded Amaha river has entered the nearby area and bus park. The locals fear a massive destruction as the downpour hasn’t stopped. 

The floods in Balan River, which is situated between the border of Siraha and Saptari district have inundated dozens of houses in the Mahuwa VDC Ward no. 8 and ward no. 9, according to the Area Police Station Inspector Rajendra Prasad Yadhav. Acres of land in the area have also been flooded. 

Some houses in the Belhi area have also been flooded. 

Likewise, as a result of persistent rainfall in Rajbiraj-9 Tateri, water entered into 36 households according to the co-ordinator of Ward Civilians Forum Chandan Yadhav.

He said the local residents have been forced to stay up all night because of the flood. 

Hundreds of houses in Dighawa, Rampura, Malhaniya and Tilathi have also been flooded, according to the locals.