Hundreds of families of Baraha Municipality of Sunsari and Belka Municipality of Udayapur have been displaced after the Saptakoshi river gushed into human settlements following incessant rainfall.

The floodwaters of Koshi river gushed into the human settlements and arable land of Sri Lanka Island from Dumribot after India did not open all the gates of Koshi Barrage.

Locals of Barahachettra of Sunsari and Belka Municipality of Udayapur have been terrorized after the Koshi river changed the direction.

Badri Rai of Sri Lanka Island of Barahachettra Municipality-6 said that the Koshi river changed the direction towards west after 39 years as India did not open the doors of Koshi Barrage.

He was of the opinion that the Koshi will cause a huge damage if it is not controlled immediately.

Local Bikram Pandey said that the locals have started going to safer places after the flood water entered Sri Lanka Island.

Hundred houses are at high risk of floods after the Koshi river entered the Sri Lanka Island via Dumribot, Sisaulighat, Dhauri Island and Chilime.

The local administration has been facing difficulties to control the floods though it has mobilized Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel, Chief District Officer of Sunsari Indra Des Yadav said.

Ramesh Karki, Mayor of Barahachettra Municipality of Sunsari, said that hundreds of families have been displaced after the Koshi changed the direction towards the west.