A flooded stream at Jagat Bazaar in Lamabagar, Dolakha, has destroyed a settlement.

Police said at least 15 houses were destroyed by the flood and landslides in Lamabagar-9. Madan Shrestha, a local, said people living close to the Tamakoshi river are in terror after the river started eroding its banks on Wednesday. Floodwaters swept away six shops and affected dozens of houses, he added.

The villagers have left in search of safer locations after the flood entered the settlement. Assistant Chief District Officer Aulakh Bahadur Ale said they are collecting details about the damage. Meanwhile, locals said they had not got any help from the authorities.

In Pokhara in western Nepal, two students were swept away, with a swimmer missing in the Seti river on Thursday evening. Police said they found the bodies of 17-year-old Shankar GC and Abhishek Baruwal, 17, of Nadipur 1km downstream. Police identified 17-year-old Samir Malla as another missing.

In Dang, traffic along the Ghorahi-Holeri road has been obstructed for two weeks by a landslide at Saugha-2. Due to recurring landslides, vehicles cannot ply the route even though the Divisional Road Office constructed an alternative way.

In Helambu, Sindhup- lchok, people are living under constant threat of flood and landslide after a swollen Timbu stream started eroding a section of the Helambu Highway. Syalgen Holmo, a local, said the whole of Helambu Bazaar is at risk of flood. A section of the road used by the Melamchi Drinking Water Project was swept away, said police.

(With inputs from our local correspondents)