Koshi Havoc Technicians' Doing: VP Jha

Rajbiraj, August 28:

Vice-President Paramananda Jha said on Wednesday that spurs of the Saptakoshi embankment collapsed due to negligence on the part of technicians tasked with maintenance of the spurs. He said that the technicians should be punished.

Jha said this after inspecting a temporary camp set up for flood victims in ...

Instead of indulging in blame-game, all should join hands to provide relief to the victims, he said in his home district of Saptari.

Around 21,000 Nepalis and 3,000 Indians have been taking shelter in Saptari's Bhardaha, Portaha and Kankalini temple near Koshi barrage.