Three persons have died and six others were injuried when a landslide struck two villages in Kalikot district in Nepal on Friday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Dhanmatti Tamata of Syuna-2, Hira Tiwari of Syuna-5 and Laxman Bhandari of Dhaulagoha.
The Chief District Officer (CDO) Pradip Shrestha, the landslide that occurred at around 12:30 am buried 20 houses at Gaj Bazaar and Lalighat in Kotwada VDC in the district, reports The Himalayan Times.
Shrestha informed that the injured have been sent to the District Hospital for treatment.
The exact details of loss and damage to human lives and properties are yet to be established.
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