Two people died in landslides that occurred at various places of Darchula due to incessant rain from Thursday night. According to police, a woman has gone missing.

Basanti Dhami, 25, of Malikarjun-8 and Chandradev Pant, 71, of Sarmoli-4 lost their lives after landmasses covered their houses.

Police said they have not been able to expedite rescue efforts due to continuous downpour. Furthermore, the blockades at the main road due to the rain have posed difficulty in carrying out the rescue operations, police said.

Also, dozens of houses at Jauljibi in Uku VDC are under severe threat as a huge landslide hit the village last night.