10 dead, 3 missing as landslide sweeps settlement in Rolpa
Summary
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Rolpa’s Thabang Rural Municipality has killed 10 people and left 3 missing. Rescue teams, police, the Nepali Army and residents are still searching the remote settlement as damaged roads and darkness made operations difficult.
Key Points
- A landslide at Kotalbara in Rolpa’s Thabang Rural Municipality killed 10 people and left 3 missing after heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening.
- The victims included entire families, and five bodies were recovered from the landslide site while five others were found along the Lungri and Madi rivers.
- Police, the Nepali Army, the Armed Police Force and local residents continued search and recovery operations into Thursday evening.
- Authorities said road construction and dumped excavated soil may have destabilized the slope above the village.
