15-month-old child killed in Dolakha landslide

A child died and three others went missing after being buried by a landslide in Dolakha.

Chief District Officer Kamal Prasad Dhamal said that the body of 15-month-old grand-son of local Yagya Bahadur Thami was recovered on Friday.

The landslide triggered by incessant rainfall occurred at Topatar in Gaurishankar Rural Municipality-8 of Dolakha on Thursday night.

Krishna Bahadur Magar, his wife Devi Magar and Harilal Shrestha have been missing.

Three others were injured in the incident. Preparations are underway to airlift them to Kathmandu for treatment.

According to information provided by Sonam Sherpa, Chairman of Marbu, through telephone, the landslide buried five houses.

Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel have been mobilized to carry out rescue operations.