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Pokhara, Aug. 18 (RSS): Six persons were killed when the house of Sukadev Baral at ward No. 1, Sanyasi Danda of Arba Bijaya VDC, was buried in landslide that occurred at 2 a.m. last night. The landslide was triggered by heavy downpour since Friday afternoon. Nepal Police, the Royal Nepalese Army and the local people are involved in rescue operation and bodies of all those killed in the incident have been found, according to the district police office, Kaski. Those killed in the incident are Raju Baral, son of house-owner Sukadev Baral, his daughter-in-law Laxmi Baral and three grandchildren— Jivan Baral, Madhu Baral and Sabin Baral, according to local reporter Shiromani Baral. Govinda Chapagain of Bharatpokhari VDC, Kaski district, who had come to invite his sister Laxmi Baral for the Teej festival, also died in the incident. However, Sukadev Baral, the owner of the house, was lucky enough to be away in another village and escaped the tragedy. He had gone to Dharmi village to invite his daughter over for the Teej festival. It is learnt that the house of Bhoj Bahadur Baniya, neighbour of Sukadev Baral, is also in a precarious condition. It might be swept away by the landslide anytime, according to local reporter Shiromani Baral. The landslide has also damaged a portion of the Kahunkhola-Arba Mauja district level rural road, Kaski District Development Committee (DDC) chairman Srinath Baral said after making an inspection of the area. Similarly, the landslide has buried the cow shed of one Balram Sigdel at ward No. 4 of the same VDC. The landslide has also blocked the Kanhukhola-Dudh Pokhari road. The incessant downpour has also caused a section of the road at Nadipur of Pokhara to cave in. Five houses have also developed cracks on the walls due to the rain. A dozor has been sent to clear a portion of the Pokhara-Sunauli road at local Pumdi-Bhumdi village which was blocked by landslide, according to Chief District Officer Tikaram Aryal. Pokhara was literally drenched yesterday. According to the Narayani Basin office of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology Pokhara got a record 357 millimeters of rain since 5 p.m. yesterday till 8:15 a.m. today. Other Stories |
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