Three of a family were buried to death in a landslide at Ramche VDC-7 in Sindhupalchok district on Saturday morning.

Rock and mud fell from the Ramche cliff just above the Puranogaun settlement, where earthquake survivors are living in temporary shelters, at around 2:30am, crushing the three persons to death.

According to police, Ram Kumar Timalsina, his brother Uddav and Uddav’s wife Samjhana died in the incident. Two other family members, who have sustained injuries, are receiving treatment at Primary Health Centre, Barhabise.

Security personnel from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force had reached the incident site soon after the locals informed them about the incident.

The rescuers have recovered the bodies of the victims from the debris.

The landslide destroyed four huts as well.

The entire settlement is at high risk, and 25 households here are in search of safe locations.