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Swollen Seti Swept Away Everything On Its Banks
By KTM Metro Reporter
May 5, 2012: the swollen Seti River caused by the sudden burst of the landslide dam has swept away everything on the riverbanks. The Kaski local administration has placed the residents on alert asking them immediately move to the safe areas. Unfortunately, 14 people have lost their lives due to the flood.
Unlike the previous speculation of the avalanche has caused the flood in the Seti River, the Nepal Army has fond out that the flood has been caused by the burst of the landslide that had blocked the river at its mouth. The Nepal Army has said that there is no more risk of flooding, as all the water damned has been cleared off; so residents could return to their homes.
Members of Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police along with Red Cross officials are called out to rescue the people in danger. Two army helicopters have flown to the disaster areas from Kathmandu to rescue the victims of the sudden flood.
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has instructed the security agencies to run search and rescue work in the affected areas, and make necessary arrangements for resettling the displaced people according to the news posted on nepalnews.com.
