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.
Three injured, four missing in Dolakha landslide
Four persons went missing after a landslide swept away a house at Topatar in Gaurishankar Rural Municipality-7 of Dolakha district on Thursday. Three were rescued in an injured condition.
The landslides damaged half-a-dozen houses in Topatar of Marbu and Salle of Khare and also swept away a concrete bridge in Topataram.
The landslide buried the settlement that fell from a cliff of Khare at around 5 pm yesterday.
According to information provided by Sonam Sherpa, Chairman of Marbu, through telephone, the landslide buried five houses.
The locals said that Yagya Thami, his wife and another person were injured in the incident. They were rescued in an injured state.
Krishna Bahadur Magar (55), his wife Dev Magar (55), Hari Lal Shrestha (55) and three-year-old Price Thami have gone missing.
Chairman Sherpa said that security personnel with the help of locals are searching for them.
Preparations are underway to airlift three persons injured in the incident to the Capital by a helicopter for treatment.
Landslide obstructs Siddhartha Highway
Vehicular movement along the Palpa-Butwal road section of the Siddhartha Highway has been obstructed following a landslide near Siddhababa Temple of Palpa on Sunday.
The Dobhan Police Post, Papla said technicians, dozers and excavators of Siddhababa Tunnel Construction Company China State Corporation have been mobilized to remove the landslide debris.
The construction company China State Corporation has been working continuously even in the rainy season.
Technicians have assumed that the landslide might have occurred due to the vibration of the machine.
Palpa police said that it would take some time to clear the debris.
Hundreds of vehicles leaving for Palpa, Gulmi, Syangja, Arghakhanchi, Parbat, Baglung and Kaski among others places have been stranded halfway following the landslide.
Siddharth Highway is the main highway to connect Pokhara from the Indian border Sunauli.
Landslide obstructs Narayangadh-Muglin road section again
The Narayangadh-Muglin road section has been obstructed yet again today following a landslide near Kalikhola of Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-6.
According to DSP Bijay Raj Pandit, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Chitwan, the landslide occurred at 9 am today, obstructing the vehicular movement.
He said that the efforts are on to resume the traffic by removing the landslide debris.
Vehicular movement along the road section has remained frequently disrupted due to the landslides time and again.
Woman, son die as landslide buries house in Baitadi
A woman and her son died after a landslide buried a house at Bhairu Tole in Puchaurdi Municipality-2 of Baitadi.
The deceased have been identified as Anju Gagari (25) and her five-year-old son Rijan Jagari, Inspector Kamal Prasad Chaudhary said.
According to the Area Police Office, Patan Chief Chaudhary, Anju’s mother-in-law Raimati (45) and brother-in-law Gobbar Jagari (17) were injured in the incident.
Similarly, Jasma Bohara (60), a neighbor who came to stay as a guest in the same house, was also injured.
Anju’s husband is in India for employment.
According to locals, the house was completely damaged in the incident.
