Floods triggered by heavy rains in the Kainpani stream at Musikot Municipality-4 in Rukum damaged three houses on Sunday morning. Ten other houses are at high risk. 

The floodwaters entered the homes of Sabitra Oli, Kriparam Oli and Rim Bahadur Khadka at around 4am, damaging foodstuffs and other items, said police.

Five goats belonging to Sabitra were also killed.

According to the Solabang-based police post, properties worth around Rs 4 million were destroyed in the incident.

Devilal Gautam, the newly elected ward chairman of Muskikot-4, said they would soon launch measures to prevent the stream from breaching its banks in rainy seasons. 

3 boys feared dead in rain-swollen stream

BAJHANG: Three boys, aged below 16, are missing and feared dead after being swept away by a local stream in Kada Rural Municipality-2 in Bajhang on Saturday evening.

Police on Sunday said Lokendra Bohara, 15, Dhirendra Bohara, 14, and Ujjwal Bohota, 16, had reportedly fallen into the rain-swollen stream when a wooden bridge snapped. 

Man dies in landslide

KAVRE: A 40-year-old man died in a landslide at Rayale in Panauti Municipality-1 of Kavre district on Sunday.

Police identified the deceased as Hari Bahadur Tamang. Tamang was buried in a landslide as he was walking along a path.