Kathmandu, July 2
Ongoing moonsoon led floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall inflicted loss of lives and property in several places of the country on Thursday.
In Chitwan, two persons died while three others went missing in separate incidents of floods and landslides. A woman died after being struck by lightning, according to local police.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Surya Thapa, a landslide at Rapti Municipality-12 swept away two houses and an animal shed on Thursday. “A body was recovered while three persons have gone missing in the landslide,” he added.
A 52-year-old man died after being buried in a landslide at Kalika Municipality-11,Chitwan.
According to the District Police Office in Chitwan, transportation was disrupted along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section for hours as landslides blocked the road at Panchkilo area and Kerabari. Transportation services resumed after few hours when the debris was cleared late in the afternoon.
Floods in the Ladari Khola swept away a motorable bridge at Khairahani-3, according to Mayor Lalmani Chaudhary. The 30-metre long bridge connecting the rural areas was swept away while several houses were inundated by the flood.