14 killed, 10 lacking in Nepal landslide: Report

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14 killed, 10 lacking in Nepal landslide: Report

At least 14 individuals had been killed and 7 others injured in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in western Nepal.

Police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki mentioned rescue groups had pulled out the useless and injured from the rubble of 5 muddy homes in Achham district, about 450 km (281 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu.

Local media footage confirmed rescue staff clearing mud with their arms and looking for lacking people who find themselves believed to be trapped. Officials mentioned the injured have been taken to a close-by hospital.

Floods and landslides happen often within the mountainous areas of Nepal, particularly throughout the annual monsoon rains between June and September.

At least 48 individuals have been killed and 12 are lacking in flash floods and landslides throughout the nation up to now this yr, in keeping with official figures.


With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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