8 killed in Nepal landslide
August 02, 2014 13:02
At least eight persons were killed today in a massive landslide that blocked Sunkoshi river in Sindhupal chowk district in Nepal, turning the river into a lake and putting several villages at risk of flash floods.
A huge hill had suddenly collapsed at 2 am (local time), burying two dozen homes before dumping mud and stones into the Sunkoshi river at Mankha village, 75 km northeast of the capita lKathmandu, police spokesperson Ganesh K C said.
Eight bodies were recovered during a joint rescue operation carried out by the army and police with the help of the local people, the official said.
The death toll is expected to rise as several people are feared to have gone missing in the landslide.
A huge hill had suddenly collapsed at 2 am (local time), burying two dozen homes before dumping mud and stones into the Sunkoshi river at Mankha village, 75 km northeast of the capita lKathmandu, police spokesperson Ganesh K C said.
Eight bodies were recovered during a joint rescue operation carried out by the army and police with the help of the local people, the official said.
The death toll is expected to rise as several people are feared to have gone missing in the landslide.
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