Landslide hit Taplejung-7 killed, 4 missing
Six members of a family and one are killed and four other 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.
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 place, 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.
The continuous rainfall in the region has been hindering the rescue process.
