A girl stands by a road at Seitheke Basa which was partially washed away by flood at Chathe River recently

A girl stands by a road at Seitheke Basa which was partially washed away by flood at Chathe River recently. Besides the swelling of the river during rainy season, uncontrolled and illegal sand/ gravel mining has compounded the problem of erosion along the river banks, threatening bridges and nearby structures. (Morung Photo)