11 die as landslides bury three houses in Kaski

POKHARA: 11 persons died in assorted incidents of landslides that occurred in Kaski district last night.

Seven members of Kul Bahadur Pariyar’s family died on the spot at Tallakot of Puranchaur in Pokhara Metropolitan City-19, spokesperson of Kaski Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Basanta Kumar Sharma said.

The deceased have been identified as Kul Bahadur Pariyar (47), his mother Laxima (85), his wife Mana Kumari (43), three daughters Radhika, Prashana, and Prava and son-in-law Asmit Pariyar lost their lives in the tragic accident.

It has been said that the landslide occurred at 10:30 last night when all of them were at a family gathering.

Likewise, three persons died when a landslide buried the house of Arati Ojha at Chainpur Bahrabise, Pokhara Metropolitan City-32, SP Mohan Kumar Thapa informed.

Police identified the deceased Asmita Ojha (18), Anushka Ojha (12) and Pukar Subedi (9).

Likewise, 80-year-old Maiti Kumari Gurung died after a landslide buried a house at Tallo Taple in Madi Rural Municipality-11 in Kaski district last night.