Elderly man killed, family of three rescued as landslides hit Myagdi
Summary
An elderly man died in a landslide that buried his house in Myagdi, while a family of three was rescued safely from another landslide in the district.
Key Points
- A 70-year-old man, Lalbir Chhantyal, died after a landslide buried his house at Chimkhet in Beni Municipality-3, Myagdi district.
- A family of three was rescued from debris after a separate landslide at Dharapani, Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-7, Myagdi.
- One person, Laxman Thapa, sustained minor injuries while the others were unhurt in the rescue.
- There was no loss of livestock and no immediate threat to nearby settlements.
- Police and local residents conducted search and rescue operations in response to the landslides.