Two die from flood

Birtamode, July 29: At least two Bhutanese including a child died and few others severe injured when a jeep carrying passengers more than its capacity fell down into Biring River on July 26.

The river is eight kilometers away from Khudunabari camp.

Laxmi Pokhrel, 6, and Dilli Ram Bharati, 43, of Khudunabari were drowned to the river while  they were returning from Birtamode.

The dead bodies were recovered from the bank of river with the help of police and local people.

Laxmi, the youngest daughter of Yoga Nath Pokhrel is a registered Bhutanese of Khudunabari, Sector A/4, hut no. 41 while Dilli Ram Bharati is the father of six children from the same camp. Bharati had been working as a labor in Birtamode.

Khudunabari camp is located at 18 kilometers north of the Mahendra Highway. People have to cross the two big rivers anmely the Tanting and the Biring to reach the camp.

Bhutanese have demanded the construction of bridge since years not initiation was taken by the Nepal government and UNHCR. Bhutanese have to face shortage of facilities in monsoon seasons due to upsurging rivers. There are reports of late referral to even pregnancy cases due in monsoon seasons. Bhutan News Service/ Kedar Niroula