Tamor river in worst condition

The lake on Tamor river created by the landslide at Sawadin VDC in Taplejung is in the same perilous condition. The landslip that slid from Nakla cliff in Sawadin VDC at 2a.m. Sunday has since blocked the flow of Tamor river. The river blockage has created a lake 600 metres long and 200 metres wide, which has started flooding into areas towards Furumbu. Clearing the landslip has been difficult as huge rocks have also come down with the mud, according to the locals. Residents of VDCs beyond the site of the created lake including Handrung, Dovan and Khokling are in a vulnerable situation with the risk of flood occurring any time. The flash flood that might develop immediately if the blockage is removed has posed grave danger to the residents of these places, as informed by District Police Office, Taplejung. It has informed that there was no access of road to the site of the landslip, and that removing the blockage was difficult with the river starting to cut in towards Furumbu. A team of personnel from Nepal Army, Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force which had set off from the district headquarters on Sunday to clear the obstruction has also returned with a futile result.