TAPLEJUNG, June 19: Keshar Bahadur Rai, who had gone missing in a landslide last night in Mehele Muku Bhanjyang in Taplejung, has been found dead. The dead body of Keshar was recovered on the same day his son Suresh Rai, who was initially rescued in an injured state, breathed his last while undergoing treatment.
DSP Rajan Limbu at the District Police Office, Taplejung, confirmed that they had received information that Keshar Bahadur's lifeless body was found approximately 50 meters below his house, where he was buried by the landslide. "We have received the unfortunate news that Keshar Bahadur was found deceased," said DSP Limbu.
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Kamal Kadariya, a local resident, further revealed that Suresh Rai, the son who was initially rescued but injured, has tragically succumbed to his injuries. Additionally, Rajkumar Rai, who was also rescued but remains in critical condition, requires immediate medical attention.
Earlier, three other individuals from a house went missing in a landslide that occurred on Saturday night. The whereabouts of them is yet to be known. Those missing have been identified as Bhagimaya Budhakshetri, her daughter-in-law Sandhya Budhakshetri, and her grandson Prajwal Budhakshetri from Bhalukhop.
Police said the body of the missing Ganesh Tamang from Mehele Bhalukhop was recovered from the landslide debris. Although the local Nilgiri Secondary School area of Mehele is considered somewhat safe from landslides, the affected people are facing difficulties to reach that place due to recurring landslides, rising water levels, and torrential rains.
