Ten families at risk as landslide threatens Baitadi village

Summary

A landslide buried a house in Lamuni village of Baitadi district, leaving the settlement at high risk and forcing authorities to urge ten families to move to safer ground. No one was injured, but the house was destroyed along with food grains, clothing and other belongings.

Key Points
  • A landslide hit Lamuni village in Purchaudi Municipality-8, Baitadi, around 9 pm on Monday night.
  • The house of Ganesh Datta Joshi was buried, but the people inside escaped unharmed.
  • Authorities have identified ten households at high risk and urged them to relocate to safer areas.
  • Police said the entire Lamuni village is vulnerable and are monitoring the situation.
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