Miscellaneous
Five killed in overnight landslide in Nuwakot
Five people were killed, one went missing and six injured due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall at Gosyang and Samari VDCs in the district on Thursday night.Five people were killed, one went missing and six injured due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall at Gosyang and Samari VDCs in the district on Thursday night.
Som Bahadur Tamang, 36, his wife Sukamaya, 35, Phurkamaya Tamang, 36, and Keshav Tamang, 11, of Gosyang-2 and 80- year-old Sita Kumari Tamang of Samari-7 were killed in the landslides, police said. Their bodies were found buried in debris.
Eight- year-old Purna Bahadur Tamang of Gosyang-2 is still missing. The landslides swept away two houses in Gosyang-2 and one in Jharlang of Samari-7.
Locals and police rescued six people who were buried in the landslides. Deputy Superintendent of Police Siddhi Bikram Shah said four of the injured are receiving treatment in Trishuli Hospital whereas critically hurt Samjhana Tamang and Sundar Bahadur Tamang were sent to the Capital.
According to Buddi Bahadur Tamang of Gosyang, some of villagers fled their houses after the landslips started at around 2am.
Meanwhile, the landslips at Sirantol in Gosyang have posed threat to 36 houses. The landslides also swept away a suspension bridge and damaged a few houses. According to local Jaya Bahadur Tamang, paddy fields in Basusing, Gosyang and Chatrekhola have been swept away and seven of his cattle were killed in the incident.
The landslips have also obstructed roads in the area.