3 members of a family die as landslide buries house in Achham

Three members of a single family died when a landslide triggered by torrential rainfall buried a house at Bhulu in Turmakhand Rural Municipality-2 of Achham in the wee hours of Monday.

The landslide buried the house of Amar Bista while they were sleeping at around 1 am today.

DSP Narayan Dangi of the District Police Office, Achham, the deceased have been identified as Amar Bista's brother Birendra Bista, son Sambidhan Bista and daughter-in-law Harikala Bista. His aunt Naina Bista was critically injured in the incident.

Police said that they are looking into the case.