9 displaced die in camps
POST REPORT
SAPTARI/ SUNSARI, Sept 2 -
Amid varying speculation about the death toll in waterlogged settlements and displaced camps, police said that altogether nine people have died in camps for the displaced as of Tuesday. In a press conference organized in Dharan, Deputy Superintendent of Police of Sunsari, Rupam Lama said that a newborn and an Indian died due to various ailments like diarrhea, pneumonia, hypothermia, among others.
Among the deceased are Ram Bahadur Raya of Haripur-1, Janudevi Yadav of Sripur-6, Shyamadevi Sharma of Western Kushaha-4, Garami Mandal of Haripur-8, Munnidevi Kapar of Haripur-9 and Gita Rauniyar of Haripur-3. Likewise, a woman and a baby at Babiya camp also died a few days ago. Kabutari Devi, an Indian national who had come to Sunsari after being displaced by the Koshi flood from northern Bihar, also died in the same camp.
Kid killed in house collapse
Meanwhile, one 9-year-old Babita Kumari Mandal, who along with other family members was taking shelter at the house of Gangai Mandal at Portaha-6 of Saptari after being displaced from their house in Western Kushaha-9 of Sunsari, died when the roof of Mandal's house collapsed on Tuesday. Four persons were injured in the incident. They were rushed to local Kanchanpur primary health center for treatment. A total of 12 such displaced families, mostly relatives, have been taking shelter at Mandal's house.
NA rescues over 15,000 victims
Nepal Army (NA) said it rescued a total of 15,060 flood victims from inundated areas of Sripur, Haripur, Western Kushaha and Laukahi VDCs of Sunsari. According to NA eastern divisional headquarters in Itahari, 704 persons were rescued by helicopters while 356 others were rescued by boats. Similarly, 14,000 people were rescued by NA personnel.
‘Women facing sexual harassment’
Various women rights organizations claimed that women sheltering in camps have been sexually harassed. Half-a-dozen such organizations also claimed that abuse remains unabated as only women, children and elderly persons reside in the camps most of the time without the presence of security personnel.
Demanding immediate action against perpetrators, women rights bodies also said they have already apprised the police of the situation and they looking for the assailants.
Source: The Kathmandu Post, 3 September 2008
Amid varying speculation about the death toll in waterlogged settlements and displaced camps, police said that altogether nine people have died in camps for the displaced as of Tuesday. In a press conference organized in Dharan, Deputy Superintendent of Police of Sunsari, Rupam Lama said that a newborn and an Indian died due to various ailments like diarrhea, pneumonia, hypothermia, among others.
Among the deceased are Ram Bahadur Raya of Haripur-1, Janudevi Yadav of Sripur-6, Shyamadevi Sharma of Western Kushaha-4, Garami Mandal of Haripur-8, Munnidevi Kapar of Haripur-9 and Gita Rauniyar of Haripur-3. Likewise, a woman and a baby at Babiya camp also died a few days ago. Kabutari Devi, an Indian national who had come to Sunsari after being displaced by the Koshi flood from northern Bihar, also died in the same camp.
Kid killed in house collapse
Meanwhile, one 9-year-old Babita Kumari Mandal, who along with other family members was taking shelter at the house of Gangai Mandal at Portaha-6 of Saptari after being displaced from their house in Western Kushaha-9 of Sunsari, died when the roof of Mandal's house collapsed on Tuesday. Four persons were injured in the incident. They were rushed to local Kanchanpur primary health center for treatment. A total of 12 such displaced families, mostly relatives, have been taking shelter at Mandal's house.
NA rescues over 15,000 victims
Nepal Army (NA) said it rescued a total of 15,060 flood victims from inundated areas of Sripur, Haripur, Western Kushaha and Laukahi VDCs of Sunsari. According to NA eastern divisional headquarters in Itahari, 704 persons were rescued by helicopters while 356 others were rescued by boats. Similarly, 14,000 people were rescued by NA personnel.
‘Women facing sexual harassment’
Various women rights organizations claimed that women sheltering in camps have been sexually harassed. Half-a-dozen such organizations also claimed that abuse remains unabated as only women, children and elderly persons reside in the camps most of the time without the presence of security personnel.
Demanding immediate action against perpetrators, women rights bodies also said they have already apprised the police of the situation and they looking for the assailants.
Source: The Kathmandu Post, 3 September 2008
