Six people killed, one goes missing in Bajhang landslide
Bajhang, July 5 -- At least six people died and a person went missing in a landslide that occurred in Bajhang district on Saturday morning. Among the deceased, four are of the same family.
The landslide, which occurred at Mallesi Village in Ward No. 8 of Kedarsiyun Rural Municipality at around 1am, swept away 18 houses and damaged two others, locals say.
[Read: Landslides and floods threaten many settlements in mid-hill region]
Rammati Jethara, 40, her 12-year-old son Prayag, her two daughters Shanti, 14, and Ashmita, 16, and 80-year-old Dale Jethara and 13-year-old Santu Jethara were buried to death, according to Suresh Jethara, a local resident.
"Another local Girija Jethara is still missing," he said.
The landslide has displaced 4...
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