POKHARA, July 15 - At least 17 people were killed and 13 others went missing when seven houses were buried in a huge landslide at Dangsing VDC-5, Nepane village, of Kaski district Friday night.
According to Badri Nath Ghimire, chief district officer of Kaski, 17 bodies have been recovered so far and at least 13 others have gone missing, including two foreigners.
A rescue team of police including CDO Ghimire and Pokhara unit of the Red Cross have been engaged in rescue works.
Meanwhile, radio reports quoting locals said that the entire Nepane village was buried in the landslide.
Several other villagers have been presumed dead as the landslide hit the village in the night when the villagers were sleeping.
The incident site lies some 50 kilometres west of Pokhara, the district headquarters of Kaski.
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