A woman was buried to death in a landslide triggered by heavy rain at Ipapanchakanya VDC in Makwanpur on Wednesday. Another woman sustained serious injuries in the incident.

Police identified the deceased as 20-year-old

Shanta Maya Bhlon, of Ipapanchakanya VDC-3. Injured Shuka Laxmi

Syantan of the same village was taken to Hetauda for treatment.

The landslide struck near the settlement while the

victims were herding their cattle.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Bamdev Gautam said security personnel from Area Police Office in Thingan reached the incident site and pulled out the body from the debris.

Also on Wednesday, a landslide buried eight houses at Risti-8 in Tanahu.

There was no human casualty as the

villagers managed to flee the village before the landslip hit their settlements, police said.

 The victims are now taking shelter in their relatives’ houses. The landslide damaged about 15 ropanis of land in the area.

Meanwhile, Dhaulagiri trekking route has been disrupted as a landslide damaged a suspension bridge across the Myagdi stream at Mudi VDC-9 in Myagdi recently.