Monsoon landslides kill two, block Nepal-China border crossing
Summary
Heavy monsoon rains caused deadly landslides in Nepal, killing two people and injuring another, while also blocking cross-border trade with China by damaging the Kodari Highway and closing the Tatopani border point.
Key Points
- Heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly landslides killing two people in Dolakha and Jajarkot districts.
- A four-month-old infant died and her mother was seriously injured in a landslide in Kalinchok Rural Municipality, Dolakha.
- A 60-year-old woman died after a landslide buried a temporary shelter in Jajarkot.
- Landslides and road subsidence blocked the Kodari Highway and forced the closure of Tatopani border point, disrupting Nepal-China cross-border trade.
