Saptakoshi water flow surges, 21 barrage gates opened

SUNSARI: Water levels in the Saptakoshi River in Koshi Province have surged following continuous monsoon rainfall, prompting authorities to open 21 gates of the Koshi Barrage as the river’s discharge crossed 163,000 cusecs.

The flow at the Koshi Barrage reached 163,230 cusecs late Wednesday, according to Sunsari Deputy Superintendent of Police Chandra Bahadur Khadka.

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