Kanchanpur, August 12
Indian authorities have barred vehicles from crossing the Sharda Barrage bridge after flow in the swollen Mahakali reached alarming levels following incessant rain in the last 24 hours.
According to local officials the flow in the Mahakali was recorded at 100,000 cc/sec, following the rain on Saturday night. “Indian authorities have barred vehicles from crossing the road since 12 pm on Sunday,” officials said. Indian officials have been closing the dilapidated bridge every time the flow crosses the 100,000 cc/sec mark.
Area Police Office Gadda Chauki’s DSP Dikar Dev Pant said that only two-wheelers and pedestrians will be allowed on the bridge for some time. At 12 pm on Sunday, the flow in the river was recorded at 8,000 cc/sec. Panta said that residents living in Bhimdatta Municipality on the banks of the Mahakali have been told to remain alert.
District Police Office Kanchanpur’s DSP Gyan Bahadur Sethi said that security forces in the area have also been put on alert.
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