Landslide leaves five dead in Waling, four still missing

Kathmandu, September 24: At least five people have lost their lives after being buried in a landslide at Waling of Syangja district. Bodies of five persons buried in the landslide occurred above Maya Nepali of Waling-14 Tamadi were retrieved at 6.00 this morning, shared Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the District Police and police spokesperson Rajendra Prasad Adhikari.

The deceased have been identified as Umakala Nepali, 28, Maya Nepali, 48, Deepak Nepali, 30, Sani Nepali, 60, and nine-year-old Bibash Nepali of Waling-14. Bodies of three women and two men have been so far retrieved from the rubbles. Other four are still at large.