Continuous rainfall in Sankhuwasabha has triggered a major landslide in Silichong, displacing 28 households and cutting off power to over 600 homes.
A continuous rainfall in Silichong Rural Municipality-1 of Sankhuwasabha district has triggered landslide, displacing 28 households along with a local health center. The disaster has severely affected families living in both Upper and Lower Tenchong areas.
According to Police Inspector Dhan Bahadur Rajbanshi from the District Police Office, the displaced families from Lower Tenchong include Man Kumar Rai, Nau Bahadur Rai, Man Bahadur Rai, Dhan Ram Rai, Tilak Prasad Rai, Naresh Kulung, Yogendra Rai, Bijay Rai, Manidhan Rai, Santosh Rai, Nandu Rai, Dhan Bahadur Rai, Kalpana Rai, Ashram Rai, Prabisuk Rai, Agraj Rai, Purnaman Rai, Phagendra Rai, Baburam Rai, and Bindur Rai. The landslide has also put the local community health post in Tenchong at high risk.
Additionally, the landslide displaced several other families in the ward, including the families of Kunti Rai, Dhanpurna Rai, Mangal Bahadur Rai, Suk Prasad Rai, Meera Rai, and Dhanman Rai, forcing them to leave their homes for safety.
Rescue Efforts and Call for Help
As big cracks appeared on the ground above the settlement, local police from Sisuwa and the rural municipality helped to move the residents to safer places. On Monday, a team of 10 police officers led by Police Sub-Inspector Anil Bhujel reached the incident site to help with rescue operations.
Silichong Rural Municipality has issued a public notice asking people living in high-risk zones to stay safe or move to secure locations. The chairman of the rural municipality, Bhupalraj Mewahang, said they have requested the Koshi Province government and federal government to provide immediate help for monitoring, relocation, relief distribution, and rehabilitation of the victims.
Power Outage and School Closures
The landslide has also caused severe damage to local infrastructure. Two micro-hydropower projects, the 60 kW Sisuwa Khola Micro-Hydro and the 30 kW Chatekma Micro-Hydro, were damaged by the disaster. Because of this, more than 600 families in village are forced to live in complete darkness.
Furthermore, flooding in the Sisuwa Khola has damaged two local schools, forcing them to close classes. Right now, many displaced locals are taking shelter at their relatives’ homes as landslide risk continues to grow in the area.
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