GORAKHPUR, Aug. 31 -- Three more bodies were recovered from the Narayani River in Kushinagar on Sunday, taking the combined toll in Kushinagar and neighbouring Maharajganj to 17. Flash floods triggered by increased water flow from Nepal have affected several areas along the India-Nepal border. Kushinagar additional district magistrate (FR) Vaibhav Mishra said National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel recovered three bodies near Thokar Numbers 3 and 4 in Khadda tehsil. A fourth body was swept away by the strong current before it could be retrieved. The identities of those recovered were not immediately known. Kushinagar district disaster response force official Ravi Rai said 11 bodies had now been recovered from the Narayani in the district, while six were recovered in Maharajganj near the India-Nepal border on August 27. The latest recoveries came after three bodies were recovered in Kushinagar on August 27, three on August 28 and another set on August 29. Meanwhile, the excess release of water from the Valmikinagar Barrage has raised concerns over a possible flood threat. Authorities have intensified monitoring and patrolling in villages along the riverbank. Officials said the Gandak's water level has been rising unevenly, prompting the administration to keep SDRF, NDRF and other emergency teams on standby. Residents in riverbank and low-lying areas have been advised to remain alert and avoid going near the river. The Narayani, known as the Gandak in Bihar, has been receiving increased flows following flooding in Nepal. Authorities have asked residents to follow official advisories and avoid rumours....