7 dead, 5 missing as landslide buries houses in western Nepal
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A landslide triggered by continuous heavy rain in western Nepal has killed seven people and left five others missing, according to local authorities.
The landslide struck Kotalbara in Thabang Rural Municipality-5, Rolpa district, on Wednesday evening, burying 11 houses and a livestock shed in the mountainous area.
Two people were injured in the disaster and taken to Butwal for medical treatment.
Search and rescue teams are continuing efforts to locate the five people still missing. Difficult mountainous terrain and continued rainfall have hampered rescue operations.
Monsoon rains increase disaster risk
Nepal faces frequent landslides and floods during its annual monsoon season, which runs from June through September. Heavy rainfall often causes major damage in the country’s mountainous and remote areas.
According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, at least 43 people have died in landslides, floods and heavy rainfall since the start of this year’s monsoon season.(ILKHA)
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