Darchula, July 21 : Two persons died and three others were injured when landslide buried a house at Malikarjun rural municipality-8 this morning.
The deceased have been identified as Arjun Darjee, 27, and Milan Darjee, 22, of Lekam rural municipality-5, said member of Malikarjun rural municipality-8, Keshav Singh Dhami.
Similarly, house owner 35-year-old Laxmi Dholi, her nine-year-old son Subham and daughter Soniya, 14, were injured in the incident. Locals and police personnel had rescued the injured alive from the landslide, said a local Anil Khatri.
Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Padam Bahadur Bista, said preparation has been made to bring helicopter to take injured Laxmi and Soniya for further treatment.
The landslide had buried the house at 3:00 am. The deceased Milan and Arjun are brothers. Both the deceased were there in course of sewing clothes for Gaura festival.
The injured are now receiving treatment at Shankarpur health post, Pasti. The landslide has also damaged shops of Subir Singh Dhami and Har Singh Dhami.
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