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Five go missing after landslides bury a house in Palpa

By Rekhiram Rana, Palpa, Sept 24: At least five persons have gone missing when landslides triggered due to incessant rainfall swept away two houses at Gahiratol, Foksingkot, Rambha Rural Municipality-2 in Palpa district on Wednesday night.

The police said that the landslides buried the house of Hum Bahadur Gaha leaving Gaha, his wife, daughter and two granddaughter missing.

It is said that Gaha's sons are unhurt.

A rescue team of the police and the locals has been carrying out search operation for the missing, according to Uman Singh Saru, Ward Chair of Rambha Rural Municipality-2.