Seven including six members of a family are reportedly killed, and four other are missing when a landslide buried a house at Thukimba-6, Taplejung on Wednesday mid-night.
The deceased are identified as Astha Bahadur Siwa (69), his wife, son Salman Siwa (40), daughter-in-law Manamaya Siwa (36), grandsons Nasiram Siwa and Khagendra Siwa.
Also, 10-year-old Naina Siwa, daughter of Tej Man Siwa got killed in the mud-slide.
It is said that the incessant rainfall in the region caused the mud to bury the house resulting in the fatalities.
In the meantime, a team of police from Area Police Office, Dovan , Nepal Army, and locals are carrying on the rescue process.
Likewise, a team under command of Police Inspector Yam Bahadur Paudel have left for the disaster area which is about a day walk from the district headquarters.
In another incident in the same region at Thukimba-6, Taplejung, three persons got injured when the landslide buried the house of Kuber Singh.
Sukman Siwa is rescued in the critical condition. However, five other survived as they were able to run away when the disaster hit the house.
According to the police, the continuous rainfall in the region has been hindering the rescue process.
Thursday 6 June 2013
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