गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Two killed, 17 missing after being swept away by river Nepal Two killed, 17 missing after being swept away by river KathmanduPati August 19, 2020 DOTI : Two persons died and 17 have gone missing after being swept away by local Kailash river at Ramaroshan rural municipality-5 in Achham district. Thirty shops in the area have been washed away by the river, said the police. A joint team of Nepalese Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and local people has been launched to search for the missing ones, said Mukesh Kumar Singh, officiating police chief at the Sudurpaschim state police office, Dipayal. Identity of the deceased is yet to be known, said the police. Two persons were killed in a landslide and flooding in Bajura district. Three-year-old Sanika Buda of Khaptad Chhededaha rural municipality-5 in the district died when a landslide buried her house, said the police. Her five-year-old sister Binita and mother Nanda, 60, were injured in the tragedy. Likewise, a woman identified as Bhinu Lwar of Budhinanda municipality-6 was killed after being washed away by a local river, said Inspector Lokendra Singh Thagunna. — Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Now more than ever, support the IT sector Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity
