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Siraha ward chair saves woman from flood

Bina Yonjan of Golbazaar Municipality-3 in Siraha being rescued from flooded Mainabatti stream on July 3, 2018.

Lahan, July 3

A woman has been successfully rescued by a team led by her ward chairperson in Golbazaar Municipality of Siraha district on Tuesday.

The chief of Golbazaar Municipality-3, Dhan Prasad Lama, has received appreciations after he saved the life of Bina Yonjan (40) from the flooded Mainabatti stream in the locality.

Lama was returning home after monitoring some infrastructural development projects in Jaruwa area. Lama himself was waiting for the water level in the river to decrease so that he could cross it. In the meantime, he saw the woman flowing with the flood. He instantly informed locals and rescued her.

Meanwhile, Yonjan is undergoing treatment at a local health facility in Golbazaar. She is out of danger.

Normal life in areas nearby rivers and streams has been hit hard as the water level in the rivers increased, affecting the locals’ mobility.

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