BAGLUNG: At least 10 houses have been washed away by a flooded Sukurdung rivulet in Dhorpatan municipality in Baglung district.
The swollen rivulet has swept away 10 houses in Bobang, Sukurdung and Sherabang villages.
As many as 12 people have gone missing in the floods triggered by incessant rains on Wednesday midnight, said Police Inspector Prakash Singh Bhandari, the Chief of Area Police Office, Burtibang.
“The loss of properties and the exact number of people missing in the floods are yet to be ascertained,” said Bhandari, adding, “The rescue operation is underway.”
The dead body of a person has been recovered while a dozen people have gone missing in the floods, according to Chief District Officer Suresh Neupane.
A rescue team from Nepal Police, Nepal Army and Armed Police Force has been deployed in the incident site.
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