BAJURA: A boy died while his father was injured in a landslide at Gwani of Gaumul Rural Municipality in Bajura.

The deceased has been identified as Ashis, 10, son of Bhike Kami.

District Police Office’s Deputy Superintendent of Police Tanka Bhattarai informed that Bhike’s house was hit by a landslide last night.

The son was buried in the landslide, while the father managed to escape the tragedy.

The landslide also killed four goats and other livestock.

A team from the Ghatamuna-based Police Post at Gaumul Rural Municipality has already reached the site for further response to the disaster, the DPO said.

Incessant rainfall for the past few days has put several settlement here at risk of rain-induced disaster while roads, electricity and telephone services have remained disrupted.