Three people from same family killed by landslide in Dhading

3 years ago

Three people from same family killed by landslide in Dhading

Three members of a same family have died when a landslide swept their house in Tripura Sundari village municipality-6 of Dhading district. The landslide killed 25-year-old Milan Khan, 22-year-old Samjhana Khan and their 18-month-old son, according to the District Police Office, Dhading.

The landslide occurred at around 4 in the morning, said SP Rabindra Regmi of the District Police Office, Dhading.

SP Regmi informed that the bodies of three persons were found when the police reached the spot after receiving the news of the landslide at 4:30 am.

The bodies of the deceased have been recovered from the landslide. According to the District Police Office, Dhading, five more houses were at risk due to the landslide.

Floods and landslides have been taking place in different districts of the country due to continuous rain since Sunday. Dozens of roads have been blocked due to continuous rain.