JAJARKOT: The death toll from a landslide involving a rockfall in the Risang area of Bheri Municipality-2, Jajarkot, triggered by incessant rainfall, has risen to three.
Armed Police Force Joint Spokesperson DSP Shailendra Thapa said the search for two people still missing in the landslide is ongoing.
According to police, 54-year-old Uma Singh Khatri and 83-year-old Rati Khatri, both residents of the same area, were found dead during the search. Meanwhile, 52-year-old Kedar Karki, who was injured in the incident, died during treatment.
The two people still missing are 70-year-old Bhim Bahadur Karki of Chisapani and 14-year-old Haris B.K. of Gairigaun, both in Bheri Municipality-2. Haris has been missing since leaving his home after the landslide. Police said search and rescue teams are continuing efforts to locate both missing persons.
Likewise, the landslide also caused major damage to eight houses. Eleven people were injured in the landslide, which occurred at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The injured have been identified as Ram Bahadur Shahi, 62; Siddhi Bahadur Kami, 45; Kamala Karki, 58; Anita Karki, 23; Yunis Shahi, 10; Suntali Chadra, 45; and Bhadrakala Karki, 61, along with four others.
Ram Bahadur Shahi and Bhadrakala Karki are in critical condition and have been referred to Nepalgunj and Surkhet for further treatment. Three of the injured have been discharged following treatment, police said.
Kedar Karki, 52, of Saldhara, Bheri Municipality-2, was initially referred to Nepalgunj and later treated at Medical College Kohalpur. He died during treatment, according to the hospital administration.
A joint search and rescue team comprising personnel from the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force Nepal Gulma Jajarkot and Nepal Police, trained in disaster management, was mobilized on Sunday morning.
A 155-member joint team from the Armed Police Force Nepal Gulma Jajarkot, Nepal Army and Nepal Police has been deployed at the incident site. Meanwhile, 200 residents of the ward have been relocated to the Tribhuvan Basic School building as a precautionary measure due to the risk of further landslides.
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