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3 killed, 5 feared dead in landslides [1]

Landslide and flood triggered by incessant rainfall for a
week killed at least three persons and five others are feared
dead here in the district on Monday.
Local Lalu Prasad Acharya, Bhakti Prasad Acharya, Maniram Acharya were buried as a landslide swept away nine houses at Dahachaur of Sukatiya-8 at around 4 am on Monday. They are feared dead.
Kamal Bahadur Magar and Dan Bahadur Baral of Kashikandh-7 of Dailekh district, who had been staying at Maniram's hotel were also swept away by the landslide.

Publication Date: 
19/08/2008
Kathmandu Post (Nepal) [2]
Tags:
Landslides [3], Nepal [4], Rainfall [5]
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