The incessant rain-triggered flooding took the lives of two people in Sarlahi.

As many as 72 people who were swept away by the flood-fed rivulet were rescued on Tuesday evening.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Naresh Raj Subedi said that Bhola Chaudhary (60) of Haripurba Municipality-7, who was swept away by the swollen Banke rivulet of Sarlahi, was found dead.

Chaudhary went missing in the flooded rivulet since Monday evening. His body was found in the Banke rivulet on Tuesday.

Likewise, Sahid Rain Bhat (65) of Gadhimai Municipality-2, Samanpur also died after being swept away by the Bagmati river.

He was rescued and rushed to the hospital but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.

The Bagmati river flooding also washed away the road section in Samanpur towards Sarlahi.

Meanwhile, security personnel rescued the people who were stuck in the Bagmati river flood.

Chief District Officer of Sarlahi, Indradev Yadav said 70 among the flood survivors were rescued by a team of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army.