34 killed in landslides, floods

Last Updated : 2009-10-06 11:38 PM


DADELDHURA/Nepal: At least 34 people died in landslides and flashfloods, triggered by torrential rains across the Far-Western districts this morning. More than 1,800 families have been displaced.
Collapsed bridges, road closures and overflowing waterways have cut off the remote areas from the rest of the country.
Seventeen people died in Achham and 12 in Dadeldhura. While, two persons died in Bajhang and one each in Doti, Baitadi and Kailali, the police said.
Seven members of a family and five of another were killed in Garkhagaon of Mastamandau VDC-1 of Dadeldhura in the nature’s fury, said Dadehldhura police.
The houses of Dambar Bhul and Bijay Bhul were buried in a landslide, killing them on the spot.
Along with Dambar, his wife Matadevi, daughters Suna Kumari, Thagu and Hema died in the incident. Similarly, Bijay, his wife Padma, mother Lalidevi, three sons Ramesh, Mahadev and Binod, and an infant daughter were killed in the tragedy.
Locals and police, however, managed to rescue two of Bijay’s kin — Punadevi and Bisna. At least 17 families in the area are living in impending danger of landslide.
The floods also swept away a large swathe of farmland in the plains of Dadeldhura.
Many passengers have been stranded after Bhimdutta, KI Singh, Dasharath Chanda — highways that are lifeline for the locals — have been breached at several points due to landslides.