All sluice gates of Koshi Barrage opened, call for caution

September 28, Kathmandu: As water level of the Saptakosi river reached danger level, all 56 sluice gates of Koshi barrage have been opened.

Sunsari District Police Spokesperson Nabin Krishna Bhandari said that the water current at the river was measured at 381,840 cusecs per second at 7:00 am and at 48,481,285 cusecs per second at 8:00 am this morning. The water level in the river is being continuously monitored since the eastern region has been received very heavy rainfall for the past few days. The Saptakosi Water Measurement Center has said that the water level has reached above the danger point.

As a result, there is an increased risk of river flooding in some areas of Udayapur and Sunsari. Meanwhile, Chief District Officer of Sunsari Ramchandra Tiwari has urged the people living around the coastal areas to remain cautious.