11 people killed in landslides in western Nepal

Jul 24, 2019

Kathmandu (Nepal), July 24 (ANI): At least 11 people were killed, while two others went missing, after landslides, triggered by incessant rains, buried houses in Nepal’s western district of Gulmi on Tuesday. The incident occurred in ward number 3 and 4 of the Satyavati Rural Municipality. As many as 200 houses in the area remain in danger of being swept away from the further possible landslides. The Nepal Army and Police personnel with the help of locals are carrying out the search and rescue operation but continuous rainfall in the area has added trouble. Local Residents are now taking shelter in a local school as the landslide threat lingers over their residence. The local body also has suspected that the number of casualties might go further high as the landslide seems to be much bigger. Areas hit by calamity lies about 3 hours drive towards eastern side from district headquarter Tamghas.