TAPLEJUNG, June 14: Four members of a family died in a landslide that occurred at Khojinim village of Phaktanglung Rural Municipality-2 in Taplejung district last night. Two other members were injured.
Chairman of Phak Tanglung Rural Municipality-2, Bhupendra Chaulagain, said that 69-year-old Ram Bahadur Limbu, his spouse Jasmaya Limbu and their daughters Ganga and Jamuna died in the disaster.
Three of single family killed in landslide in Taplejung
Likewise, 40-year-old Yugen Limbu and his three years old daughter sustained injuries.
The area in the district has received heavy rainfall from Wednesday night causing a huge loss of physical property as well.
At least six bridges in Phak Tanglung Rural Municipality were washed away after the floods in different rivers. The District Police Office said that vehicular movement was disrupted in the rural areas after bridges collapsed.
