At least 28 families have been displaced after continuous rainfall triggered landslides in Tenchong settlement in ward 1 of Silichong Rural Municipality in Sankhuwasabha district. A community health post has also been placed at high risk.
The affected families have been evacuated to safer locations in coordination with the local government, the Nepali Army, Nepal Police and local representatives.
The landslides began after continuous rain since Sunday night caused cracks to appear on the slope above the settlement, forcing residents of Upper and Lower Tenchong to abandon their homes. With the area still considered unsafe, displaced families are taking temporary shelter with relatives and neighbours.
According to Police Inspector Dhan Bahadur Rajbanshi of the District Police Office, Sankhuwasabha, 28 families have been directly affected, including 20 from Lower Tenchong and eight others from Silichong-1.
A community health post in Tenchong has also come under threat from the landslide.
Police said a 10-member team led by Sub-Inspector Anil Bhujel was deployed to the site. The team is assessing the affected area, assisting displaced residents and collecting details of the damage.
Silichong Rural Municipality Chair Bhupal Raj Mewahang said the local government has requested support from the Koshi provincial government and the federal government to provide relief, temporary shelter, food supplies and rehabilitation assistance to the affected families.
He said a long-term plan is needed to reduce landslide risks in the area.
Meanwhile, floods have damaged two micro-hydropower projects in Silichong, the 60-kilowatt Sisuwa Khola project and the 30-kilowatt Chatekma project, disrupting electricity supply to more than 600 households.
The power outage has affected daily life and disrupted drinking water supply, communications and other essential services.
Floods in the Sisuwa river have also damaged two schools, forcing authorities to suspend classes.
With rainfall expected to continue, the local administration has urged people to avoid areas at high risk of landslides and flooding.
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