5 killed as landslide sweeps away two houses in Solukhumbu

Five persons died when a landslide swept away two houses in Solukhumbu district.

The District Police Office, Solukhumbu informed that five persons died when a landslide washed away two houses at Solududhkunda Municipality 9 and 10 of the district.

According to DSP Dwarika Prasad Ghimire, the deceased have been identified as Lhamu Sherpa (23), wife of Tsering Sherpa, of Solududhkunda Municipality-2, her seven-month-old son Phurba Lopsang Sherpa and Rina Tamang (29) of the same ward.

Similarly, Kabita Magar (33) of Chailung, Solududhkunda Municipality-10 and Rupu Magar (24) of the same municipality, DSP Ghimire said.

Kabita and Rupu died when a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall washed away the house of Tek Bahadur Magar of Chailung at around 12:30 pm on Saturday.

Tshering, Phurba and Rina died when a landslide swept away the house of Dima Dawa Sherpa of Chewar.

DSP Ghimire informed that Yanji Sherpa (66) sustained deep injuries on her head in the same incident.

She is undergoing treatment at the Wangchu Memorial Hospital in Tapting, Solududhkunda Municipality-10.

The District Police Office informed that the bodies have been kept at the same hospital.