BARDIYA, August 12: The Babari River swollen by monsoon rains has entered Balapur settlement, posing risk to the district headquarters Gulariya in the district.
Panicked by the floods, locals are carrying their goods to safe areas. The settlement threatened by the floods is four kilometers from Gulariya.
According to Nepal Red Cross Society Chairman Krishna Gautam, Gulariya, Barbardiya, Basgadhi Municipality are at high risk of floods.
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