Kathmandu: Continuous rainfall has triggered landslides in several parts of the country, leaving three people missing and 10 injured in Jajarkot. In Rolpa, an elderly woman died after a landslide buried her house.
In Jajarkot, landslides occurred at various locations in Bheri Municipality–2, Risang, following heavy rainfall that began on Saturday afternoon. Several houses and temporary shelters were damaged.
Police said 54-year-old Uma Singh Khatri, 70-year-old Bhim Bahadur Karki and 87-year-old Rati Khatri went missing while trying to escape after the landslide struck the area.
A team of security personnel has been mobilized to search for the missing people and rescue those injured in the incident.
Ten people were injured in the landslide, two of them seriously. Sixty-year-old Ram Bahadur Shahi sustained serious injuries after being buried by a landslide while working at a blacksmith workshop. He was given initial treatment at Jajarkot District Hospital before being referred to Nepalgunj for further treatment.
Similarly, 52-year-old Kedar Karki was also referred to Nepalgunj after receiving initial treatment at the district hospital. The remaining eight injured people were treated at the district hospital and local medical facilities.
The landslide completely destroyed the house of Purna Bahadur BK of Bheri Municipality–3, Syala. The five members of his family have taken shelter at relatives’ homes. Two temporary tin shelters belonging to Bhairavi KC in the same area were also completely destroyed.
A 50-member team was mobilized from Saturday evening to assist with rescue operations after reports that houses had been destroyed or placed at risk by the landslides.
Elderly Woman Dies in Rolpa
In Rolpa, a 72-year-old woman, Ammi Gurung, died after a landslide buried her house in Dhaireni, Lungri Rural Municipality–5.
According to Police Inspector Krishna Shrestha of the District Police Office, Gurung died after a landslide triggered by continuous rainfall struck her house on Sunday morning.
Prithvi Highway Reopens
Meanwhile, the Prithvi Highway, which had been blocked by a landslide, has resumed operation.
A dry landslide carrying trees fell onto the road at Simaldhara in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality–5, Chitwan, on Saturday night, completely disrupting traffic in both directions.
According to Chitwan police, the landslide was cleared after nearly eight hours of work, allowing traffic to resume at around 6:15 a.m. on Sunday.
Five pieces of equipment were used to remove the debris and clear the road. With the highway reopened, vehicles that had been stuck in traffic for hours have started moving toward their destinations.
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