Nine border posts established on the Nepal-India border in Kailali district have been washed away by the river.

The Karnali and Mohana rivers have washed away two main and seven small boundary pillars. Dhan Bahadur Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Armed Police Force, Kailali, said that nine of the 283 border posts maintained by the Armed Police Force this year have been washed away.

Out of 283 border posts, 184 are in a safe condition, 20 need to be repaired, three are in need of reconstruction and 32 are missing and 35 are submerged in water, he said.

Chief District Officer of Kailali, Kiran Thapa, has said that the pillars on the Nepal-India border have been washed away and the reconstruction and repair work will be done as per the decision of the joint mechanism.

In the 101 km long border of Kailali district, 18 border posts of the Armed Police Force have been providing border security as well as inspection, monitoring and security of border posts.