Timure landslide death toll reaches nine

Rasuwa : The number of people killed by the landslide at Timure of Rasuwa district last night has reached nine. So far, nine bodies have been recovered from the site, Chief District Officer, Krishna Poudel said. Samila BK of Nuwakot (full address is yet to be ascertained), Sumo jeep driver Ramesh Tamang of Kakani, Nuwakot, Dorje Wangzu Ghale alias Kami of Rasuwa Gosaikunda Rural Municipality-2, his spouse Karsang Kimo Ghale and Mingmar Gombo Tamang alias Gosar, 43, of Thuman of Gosaikunda rural municipality-3 have been confirmed dead in the incident.
Other dead are identified as Bikram Shrestha, 27; Mangal Tamang, 45; Shyam Shrestha, 42; of Maming of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-5 and Sush Khadka alias Resham, 35 of Phulpingkatti of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-4, Sindhupalchowk. The landslide fell over them, burying to the death as they all were asleep, according to border police beat Timure’s police inspector Dilip Chhetri.
The landslide caused damage to a cemented house, devouring three huts and a police beat. Police deputed in the beat escaped possible damage as all of them had been in a market patrolling while the incident occurred. Nine, out of 12 injured in the landslide, have returned home following the treatment at a local health post and remaining three have been sent to Kathmandu for further treatment.RSS