Khajura (Banke), September 2
Four people have lost their lives to diarrhoea in Narainapur. Likewise, seven others have fallen ill due to diarrhea that was broken out in Narainapur rural municipality-3, Gegli village of Banke district.
The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Rusa Pasi, his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter Nandini Pasi, 60-year-old Shanti Pasi and 10-year-old Yusuf Ali of Gegal, said Narainapur-3 ward chair Ajay Mishra.
Chief of the Health Section at Narainapur rural municipality, Nagendra Kumar Saha, said diarrhoea has broken out at Gegli, a village bordering India.
“A team of health workers has reached the village and is providing treatment to the patients,” he said. Coordination has also been made with the Health Office, Banke to control diarrhoea, according to health workers.
The health workers said the diarrheal outbreak might have been caused due to impure drinking water.
