At least 14 people have gone missing following a landslide at Jaleshwori VDC-2 in Khotang district Monday night.

Although the identities of all the missing persons has not been confirmed yet, reports quoted police as saying that the entire families of Ranadhoj Karki and Purna Karki of the village have disappeared following the incident.

The landslides caused by incessant rainfall over the last few days had swept away their houses at 10 pm yesterday while they were sleeping.

Rescue teams comprising police personnel from the District Police Office hotang, Nepal Army personnel and the locals are currently searching for the disappeared.

They are all feared dead as villagers believe that the missing persons are buried deep in the landslip. nepalnews.com

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