House swept away in Panchthar, three persons missing
Those who went missing, on the other hand, were not found until this morning.
KATHMANDU: Three people are missing after a landslide swept away a house in Panchthar.
Three people have gone missing, including 42-year-old Rupa Lal, after the house of Ruplal Magar of Phalelung Rural Municipality-7 in Panchthar was swept away by a landslide caused by heavy rain. His wife Goma, 38, and niece Elisa, 19, are among the missing.
Dal Prasad Magar, Ruplal’s uncle, has survived the landslide. According to the District Police Office in Panchthar, the landslide washed away Ruplal’s house and cowshed on Friday night.
After receiving information about the incident, a team of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Army rushed to the scene, according to Rakesh Thapa, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Panchthar. Those who went missing, on the other hand, were not found until this morning.
