Dam burst leaves 1500 homeless in Kanchanpur: News from KOL Report, KATHMANDU, Sept 26. As many as 1500 people have been displaced in Kanchanpur district Sunday night after a dam on the Mahakali river burst, following two days of incessant rain, reports said. Most of the displaced belong to Chandani VDC-7 in Syaule bazaar that was inundated by the Mahakali river last night. The incessant rain and landslides along the main road in Baitadi has also led to the death of one youth identified as Yogendra Bohara and one resident injured. The Baitadi-Dadeldhura main road section is also reported to be disrupted due to the rainfall and landslides. More than five-dozen houses were also swept away by the deluge. According to government authorities more than 28 families have been evacuated and taken to safer places following the inundation of the villages. A rescue team of security men has been dispatched to the inundated area for relief operations. (hb) source: http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=52953 ------ X -------- note: This was happening since 4 Decades.