At least half a dozen victims of last year’s devastating Koshi River floods were injured in a clash with police in Sunsari district headquarters Inaruwa Sunday.

Police baton-charged and used teargas shells to disperse the protesting flood victims as they tried to padlock the district administration office (DAO). Reports said the police also fired a few rounds in the air to take the situation under control.

Condition of one of the injured protesters, who is undergoing treatment at a local hospital, is said to be critical.

The flood victims were staging protest at the DAO premises demanding quick relief and rehabilitation programmes.

They have been complaining that the government failed to fulfill its commitment to rehabilitate the displaced and provide immediate relief to them.

The flood victims have been carrying out a series of protest programmes for the past few weeks, blocking roads and organising shutdown strikes in different parts of Sunsari district. nepalnews.com Apr 12 09