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16 people killed in landslides, flooding in Jhapa

JHAPA, July 23: Sixteen people have died in landslides and flooding in Jhapa district in the past one month. The latest victims of the disasters are three children who drowned on Wednesday.
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JHAPA, July 23: Sixteen people have died in landslides and flooding in Jhapa district in the past one month. The latest victims of the disasters are three children who drowned on Wednesday. 


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Ankus, 10-year-old son of Anil Tamang of Bhadrapur municipality-2--drowned. His body was found floating in a pond in a wetland area, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Rakesh Thapa. Two others -- 14-year-old Karan, son of Kamala Thami of the locality and his 12-year-old brother, who had gone with Ankus to play, were also found dead in the same pond. 


Likewise, a 45-year-old Ram Kerung of Ilam Chulachuli Rural Municipality-5 was found dead on the banks of the Ratuwa River in Damak Municipality-2 in Jhapa district, said the police.

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