28 gates of Koshi Barrage opened following rise in water level

Dharan (Sunsari), Aug 10: Continuous rainfall over the past few days has led to a significant rise in the water level of the Saptakoshi River.

With this development, 28 out of 56 sluice gates at the Koshi Barrage have been opened. According to the Armed Police Force (APF) Nepal No. 4 Headquarters, the water flow at the Koshi Barrage was recorded at 200,430 cusecs (cubic feet per second) at 9:00 pm on Saturday.

A red warning light has been activated, as the water flow exceeded the danger threshold of 150,000 cusecs. Security officials have confirmed that, so far, no water-induced damage has been reported in the area until last night.