KATHMANDU, 03 July 2021, (TON): Floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall inflicted loss of lives and property in several places of the country.

Police said “in Chitwan, at least 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 Deputy Superintendent of Police Surya Thapa “a landslide at Rapti Municipality-12 swept away two houses and an animal shed.

Thapa said “a body was recovered while three persons have gone missing in the landslide.”

A 52-year-old man died after being buried in a landslide at Kalika Municipality-11 in Chitwan district.

According to the District Police Office in Chitwan, transportation along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section was disrupted for hours as landslides blocked the road at Panchkilo area and Kerabari.

Transportation services resumed after the debris was cleared late in the afternoon.

Floods in various streams, including Kayar Khola, Ladari Khola and Pampa Khola, inundated settlements and farmlands in the eastern part of the district. The flooded Kayar Khola entered the premises of Baba LPG plant at Belsi in Khairahani Municipality-1 and caused damage.

Bimal Kalakheti, the director at the plant said “Many gas cylinders were swept away and the flood damaged machines as well.”

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.”

In Sindhuli, two persons died in floods and landslides in the past two days. A man went missing after being swept away by a flooded Labdaha stream on Wednesday evening. His body was recovered near Sisneri on Thursday, said police.

A landslide buried a house in the Ashram of Ram Bahadur Bamjan at Paire of Kamalamai-8, killing one person. The victim was taking shelter in the Ashram.

In Tanahun, two persons died in a landslide at Tamung, Ward 3 of Bandipur. According to the District Police Office “the landslide, which cascaded down a hill above the settlement, swept away a house where they were sleeping.”

Khadka Bahadur Thapa said “three individuals, who were buried in the landslide, were rescue.”