rains since Thursday night buried their houses

Two persons were killed at Malikarjun and Sarmoli in Darchula after landslides triggered by rains since Thursday night

buried their houses, said police. They have been identified as Basanti Dhami, 25, of Malikarjun-8 and Chandradev Pant, 62, of Sarmoli-2. A woman has gone missing in Api Municipality. According to District Police Office, three people, who were injured in the landslides, are undergoing treatment at Darchula District Hospital. Around a dozen houses have been destroyed by the landslides in Malikarjun, Rithachaupata, Dadakot, Dattu and Hunainath VDCs in the district, said police. Acting Chief District Officer Bishwamitra Kuikel said a swollen Kagada stream swept away a bridge in Api Municipality-17. Dozens of families living at Malikarjun, Rithachaupata, Dadakot, Dattu and Hunainath VDCs are at risk of floods and landslides.Similarly, in Sarlahi, one person was swept away by floods in Lakhandehi river at Hariban municipality

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