Dhangadi, July 30 -- Hundreds of families have been displaced from their homes after flood-swollen rivers entered several settlements in the eastern parts of Kailali district following incessant rains since Tuesday night.

Nine wards of Bhajini Municipality have been inundated as floodwaters from Kandhra, Kada, Pathariya and Mohna rivers entered the settlements on Tuesday night.

A team of rescuers from the Armed Police Force, Nepal Police and Nepal Redcross Society is relocating the affected households to safe locations.

Inspector Janak Bahadur Dhami of the Area Police Office, Bhajini, informed that settlements in wards 3, 5 and 8 have been completely inundated by floodwaters.

According to Dhami, floodwaters from Pathariya River have i...