Seven houses buried in landslides in Baglung, one dead

BAGLUNG, Aug 6: A landslide has buried four houses and claimed one life in Badigad Rural Municipality-9 in Baglung district. According to the area police office, Bhimgoth, the landslide claimed the life of 15-year-old Bidhan Pariyar. His body has been taken to Burtibang Primary Hospital for a post-mortem.

Another landslide buried three houses in Darling, Badigad Rural Municipality-10. Police said that there is difficulty in reaching the affected places as the landslide occurred in the remote region. It is not yet clear whether there were people residing in these houses.