Elderly Man Dies in Landslide in Myagdi; Another Rescued
Myagdi. Lalbir Chhantyal, 70, of Bhakimli, Chinakhet, Beni Municipality-3, Myagdi, died in a landslide. He died while sleeping when his house was buried by a landslide that occurred last night, informed Sagar Timilsina, Police Inspector at the District Police Office, Myagdi.
Similarly, Dhan Kumari Thapa, 63, who was buried in a landslide at Hadebhir in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-7, was rescued safely, he said. A police team from the Area Police Office, Darbang, and locals jointly rescued Thapa.
Most of the roads connecting the district headquarters Beni to rural areas have been obstructed due to the rainfall last night, the police said. Livestock and physical structures have been damaged in various places due to the landslide.
The Beni-Jomsom-Korala road, part of the Kaligandaki Corridor, has been obstructed due to the landslide. Road Planning, Infrastructure Development Office, and local levels are making efforts to clear the obstructed road.
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