Dhangadhi, Aug. 21 -- The flood displaced families in Bhajani Municipality, Kailali, have moved to Mohanyal Community Forest from the Postal Highway, where they had been taking shelter after their settlements were flooded on July 29.

More than 550 families have pitched their tents in the forest area.

"Living on the Postal Highway got increasingly difficult for us because of continuous rainfall. So we moved to the forest 10 days ago," said Khemraj Kafle, one of the flood survivors from Bhajani Ward No. 8.

The displaced people say their homes are still waterlogged and they cannot return just yet.

"At least the forest provides better cover from the rainfall," Kafle said.

Meanwhile, Sher Bahadur Chaudhary, the municipal mayor, has claime...