Kathmandu/IBNS: Landslide in Nepal’s Achham district has left 17 people dead and five others hurt, media reports said on Saturday.
Incessant rainfalls from Friday morning triggered landslides during the night swept away several buildings in the region.
“The rescue teams have recovered the dead bodies of 17 people and rescued 11 injured people from the scenes,” Min Raj Acharya, an official from the district, told Xinhua.
“The search for five missing people is ongoing,” he added, noting that the army and the police have been mobilized for the rescue operations.
