By Chitra Mijar, Sindhupalchowk, July 9: The victims of the flood in Barhabise Municipality-5 who have been turned homeless due to the flooding triggered by incessant rainfall on Wednesday night have not been rescued yet.

The flood of the Almo stream at Jambu, Barhabise Municipality-5, has swept away 14 houses and 19 persons have gone missing.

Likewise, the flooding in the Khahale stream of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality has swept away two houses in Bulkute and four have gone missing in the flood.

As the search and rescue of those who have gone missing has not been started yet, the locals and flood victims are in sorrow and enraged.

The heavy rainfall is still continuing at the places of incident due to which the rescuers and security workers have not been able to reach the flooded area yet.

However, Umesh Kumar Dhakal, Chief District Officer of Sindhupalchowk said that the Nepali Army, Armed Police Force and other police officials were already deployed to rescue the flood victims.

The continuous heavy rainfall is making it more difficult to rescue the victims, said CDO Dhakal.

Nabin Shrestha, a local of Barhabise said that the flooded area cannot be reached from Barhabise.

According to Shrestha, the flood in Jaletar and Khagdal had swept the road away.