Landslide puts five houses at risk in Kathmandu’s Tarakeshwar
Summary
A landslide in Ashtaman Tole, Jarankhu, in Tarakeshwar Municipality has put five houses at direct risk and affected around 50 households. Residents say excavation for a house construction project triggered the slide and have called for the slope to be stabilized and the road cleared.
Key Points
- Around 50 households have been affected by a landslide in Ashtaman Tole, Jarankhu, ward 6 of Tarakeshwar Municipality.
- Five houses are at direct risk after earth was excavated for a house construction project.
- Residents say soil and sand from the site have repeatedly been dumped along the road, blocking safe movement in the neighbourhood.
- Locals have asked authorities and the construction side to clear the road, stabilise the slope and take immediate action.
