More than a dozen sandalwood trees were stolen from the Pyuthan village in the past six months.

Around 70 households are at risk and need immediate relocation, officials say.

Around 70 households in the area are at risk of landslides and need to be relocated immediately, officials say.

Farmers in Pyuthan Municipality are seeking government help to protect their fields that the Jhimruk river has been turning into dry desolate land.

The landslide of July 25, 2016, killed 27 individuals and displaced around 200 families.

Haphazard construction of roads using heavy machinery is also one of the leading causes behind landslides, officials say.