Police in Rolpa district in western Nepal reported on the 13th that a landslide caused by continuous heavy rainfall killed 10 people, and the whereabouts of 2 others are unknown. The report said that the landslide occurred in a remote hilly area in Rolpa County on the evening of the 12th, and a small local village was almost razed to the ground. Local police spokesman Shrestha told Xinhua that rescuers found the bodies of 5 victims at the landslide site, while another 5 bodies were found in Biutan County a few kilometers away. Police said that search and rescue work is still ongoing, and related work is facing great difficulties due to the remote location of the affected area.

Police in Rolpa district in western Nepal reported on the 13th that a landslide caused by continuous heavy rainfall killed 10 people, and the whereabouts of 2 others are unknown. The report said that the landslide occurred in a remote hilly area in Rolpa County on the evening of the 12th, and a small local village was almost razed to the ground. Local police spokesman Shrestha told Xinhua that rescuers found the bodies of 5 victims at the landslide site, while another 5 bodies were found in Biutan County a few kilometers away. Police said that search and rescue work is still ongoing, and related work is facing great difficulties due to the remote location of the affected area.