Heavy rain on October 4 inundated at least 450 houses in Jhapa. 

District Police Office Spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police, Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, said the rescue efforts are underway with the help of the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force  personnel and the locals.

So far, 100 families have been safely evacuated.  

Similarly, flooding from the local Kali Stream at Mechinagar-6 disrupted the traffic along the East-West Highway. 

Similarly, the flooded Sukuna River swept a culvert pipe, further affecting the transportation. 

According to Spokesperson Khadka, efforts are in place to resume the traffic. 

The Thulo Mai River entered the settlement, displacing 140 people of 56 households. They have shifted to local Kuwadi Secondary School. 

Similarly, the Mai River inundated 350 houses at Shibasatakshi-4, 5, 6 and 7. 

The river has also affected the settlements in Jhapa-1, 6 and 7.

Likewise, some 25 families have been taking shelter with their relatives after being displaced by the flood in Bhadrapur municipality-15. 

A settlement between the Sattighatta and Jyamiregadhi in Mechinagar-15 has been waterlogged, putting around 25 houses at risk.