PHALEBAS (Parbat), July 27: A girl was killed and eight others were injured after a landslide buried a cotton industry at Majhphant-3 in the district at around 1:00 am on Wednesday.
Local resident Ankita Tamang, 12, died on the way to Pokhara for treatment, police said.
Police Inspector Dipak Patali said that the injured—Subash Thapa, Krishti Ghale, Sushmita Tamang, Ajaya Tamang, Phul Kumari Tamang, Sabina Ghale, Bijaya Ghale and Prem Tamang—are undergoing treatment at Myagdi District Hospital.
The injured and deceased were sleeping inside the building of Dhaulagiri Cotton Industry when the disaster struck, said locals. RSS