The death toll from landslides and flooding caused by torrential Monsoon rains in various VDCs of Kaski district has climbed to 30.

According to police, 23 people, including seven of a family, died while six others went missing at Majhgaun in Lumle-6.

 Likewise, five persons were buried to death when massive landslide swept away 10 houses at Bhadauretamagi-5, which lies west of famous Phewa Lake in the district. The landslide claimed lives as people climbed to higher places after the flooded Harpankhola entered into the settlement.  And two others died in Dhikarpokhari. 

Former Chapakot VDC Chairman Bhesraj Parajuli informed that landslides have also buried over a dozen houses in Chapakot and Bhadaure Tamagi VDCs.

A suspension bridge connecting Chapakot and Bhadaure VDCs has been swept by the swollen Harpan and Hadi Khola. 

District Police Office Kaski informed that the people who died at Bhadaure, Tamagami are Tikaram B.K.,65, Ramkumari B.K., 55, Gauri Parajuli, 31, Karan Parajuli, 7, and Nandakala Parajuli, 65.

Similarly, the ones who died at Lumle are Arjun Gurung, 10, Ratna Paudel, 70, Basanta B.K., 9, Manju Sunar, 26, her three-month-old daughter, Sunkumari G.C., 32, Sugam G.C., 10, Sangam G.C., 5, Chhiring Rai, 56 and his wife.

Police said the number of casualties may rise as they fear multiple others might have been buried under the debris.