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One dead in Rolpa landslide
Another injured as mudslide buries an under-construction church, police say.
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Kashi Ram Dangi
Published at : August 18, 2024
Updated at : August 18, 2024 11:18
Rolpa
A woman was killed when a landslide triggered by continuous rainfall destroyed a church in Libang, Rolpa, early Sunday morning.
The incident occurred around 4am in ward 2 of Rolpa Municipality when the under-construction Bethel Church collapsed due to the landslide.
The deceased has been identified as 70-year-old Dhanjita Budha Magar, a resident of ward 10 in Rolpa Municipality, according to Police Inspector Keshav Raj Barakoti, the spokesperson for District Police, Rolpa.
Nauvha Gharti Magar, 18, of ward 3 in Sunchhahari Rural Municipality, was injured in the incident. She has been taken to Rolpa Hospital for treatment.
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