Makawanpur landslide: Two bodies recovered, three still missing

Two persons, who went missing in the landslide at Bagmati Rural Municipality-5, Sikredobhan in Makawanpur, were found dead on Wednesday.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Makwanpur, Tek Bahadur Karki said that the bodies of two persons among others who went missing in the flood and landslide occurred after incessant rain since Tuesday morning were found on the bank of Bagmati River at Hariharpurigadh Rural Municipality-1, Kokare.

The deceased have been identified as Akkal Bahadur Syangtan (60) and his daughter Sheela Pahari (22).

With this, the death toll has reached three.

Pasang Ghising (17) of Hariharpur Rural Municipality-1, Kokati, Sindhuli, however, was rescued alive on Tuesday evening.

He was rescued from the Bagmati river bank.

Ghising, who was found injured, is being treated at the Hetauda Hospital.

Three people, who were swept away by flood and landslide, are still missing.

Whereabouts of Akkal Bahadur's son-in-law Jeewan Pahari (25), his four-year-old grandson Milan Pahari and one-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter Divya Pahari are still unknown.

Search for the missing is underway with the help of the police and locals, DSP Karki said.

Akkal Bahadur's wife Santamaya (55) was found dead on Tuesday, police said.