Elderly man dies in landslide in Myagdi, one rescued

Due to last night's rainfall, most of the roads connecting the district headquarters Beni to rural areas have been blocked.

Shrawn 11, 2083

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Elderly man dies in landslide in Myagdi, one rescued

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Seventy-year-old Lalbir Chhantyal of Chinakhet, Beni Municipality–3, Myagdi, died after being buried in a landslide. According to Inspector Sagar Timilsina of the District Police Office, Myagdi, he died while sleeping when his house was buried by the landslide last night.

Similarly, 63-year-old Dhankumari Thapa of Hadebhir, Dharapani, Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality–7, who was buried in a landslide, was rescued safely. She was rescued by a police team from the Area Police Office, Darbang, along with local residents.

Due to last night's rainfall, most of the roads connecting the district headquarters Beni to rural areas have been blocked. The landslide has caused damage to livestock and physical infrastructure in various places.

Because of the landslide, the Beni–Jomsom–Korala road under the Kaligandaki Corridor has been blocked.

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