600 tourists trapped in Sauraha floods

Around 600 tourists, who were stranded due to flooding in Sauraha in Chitwan, have been waiting to be rescued, authorities said on Monday.

The swollen Rapti and Budhirapti Rivers have inundated many hotels in the tourist d estination, and efforts were on to rescue the tourists trapped in flooded hotels with the help of tamed elephants, said Chairman of the Regional Hotel Association Sauraha Suman Ghimire.

The Chief District Officer and the Nepal Tourism Board were informed about the situation and asked for rescue operation.