Gorkha, August 5
Residences of 72 families in Khanigaun, Lapu, Dharche Rural Municipality-7 of Gorkha district have been living at the risk of being buried by a landslide.
Incessant rainfall since last night has triggered the landslide at local Janggang Danda this morning.
Local Sushil Gurung says 11 households have already been displaced by the landslide. They have taken refuge from relatives at nearby locations.
Meanwhile, Chief District Officer Narayan Prasad Bhattarai says police teams have been deployed at affected locations.
“All local level governments have formed disaster management committees,” he says, “They will do various activities for prevention. We will send needful security personnel for rescue.”
He has urged locals to stay alert against possible risks of the landslide.
