Rolpa landslide death toll rises to 10
Summary
A landslide triggered by relentless rain in Thabang Rural Municipality’s Kotalbara in Rolpa has killed 10 people, with two others seriously injured and several more missing. Rescue and search operations are continuing as police, army and disaster-response teams work in the area.
Key Points
- The death toll from the landslide in Kotalbara, Thabang Rural Municipality, Rolpa has risen to 10.
- Five more bodies were recovered from locations along the Lungri river in Rolpa and the Madi river in neighbouring Pyuthan.
- Two seriously injured victims were treated in Sulichaur and referred to Provincial Hospital in Butwal.
- Police, the Nepali Army, the Armed Police Force and disaster-response teams are carrying out search and rescue operations.
