Landslides kill six in Myagdi, 78 evacuated

Summary

Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall have killed six people and left three others missing in Myagdi. Seventy-eight people have been evacuated to safer locations as rescue teams work to reopen blocked roads and continue relief operations.

Key Points
  • Six people, including a five-year-old girl, were killed in landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Myagdi.
  • Three others remain missing, while 78 people have been evacuated to safer locations.
  • A Nepali Army helicopter helped with the evacuations and police teams have been deployed for rescue and relief operations.
  • Traffic has been disrupted along several sections of the Beni-Jomsom and Beni-Darbang roads.
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