A landslide at Ghumthang Bimbu in Barhabise Municipality of Sindhupalchok district has displaced five families and put the entire village at risk. 

Badi Thami, a landslide-displaced villager, on Thursday said his family have been left with nothing and that they are taking shelter in a shed owned by their neighbour.  

The houses spared by the landslide are also in danger, because the area where the village is located has started to sink.

Bikram Thami, a local man, said they plan to relocate if they find a safer land nearby.

Landslide risk is also troubling around 50 families of Patali Village in Sindhupalchok. 

Continuous landslide in the area has also posed the danger of obstructing the flow of Sunkoshi river. 

The river blockade could trigger a massive flood in the areas downstream, including Barhabise Bazaar, said Shambhu Bahadur Timalsina of Patali.  

Sindhupalchok District Administration Office has identified Tatopani, Duguna, Listikot, Phulpingkatti, Jhirpu, Hindi, Marming, Gati Sigarche, Chaku Bazaar, Patali and Ghumthang as landslide-prone areas.