Baglung landslide toll rises to 25

At least 25 people have died and eight others are missing in landslides in the western district of Baglung.

The number of deaths in landslides in Gwalichour and Jaljala VDCs rose to 25 with two more deaths reported in fresh landslide Saturday morning. 13 people have died in Gwalichour and 12 in Jaljala, reports say.

Major landslides hit Thursday night and Friday morning in the two VDCs, killing 21 people. Over a dozen houses were swept away in the landslides that occurred after incessant rainfall the area.

At least 17 people were injured in the landslides. Those with series injuries have been brought to district headquarters Baglung Bazaar and Pokhara for treatment.

Police, Nepal Army and Young Communist League (YCL) are involved in rescue works in Gwalichour, but the rescue teams dispatched from the district headquarters had not landed in Jaljala till Saturday afternoon.

Army helicopters dropped rescuers and media persons in Gwalichour.

The Lubdi Small Hydropower Project has been swept away in the landslide.

The local administration has offered Rs 15,000 to the surviving family members of each of the dead as immediate relief aid while the injured people have been provided with Rs 4000 each.

The Red Cross and other organisations are helping the affected families with food, tents and cloths. nepalnews.com mk July 14 07

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