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Three children swept away in Rukum West, one missing

Rukum West Landslide. Photo: RSS

Surkhet, July 16: Three children who were swept away by a flooded stream have been found buried, while one person is missing.

The flooded Jhinchaur rivulet swept away several houses from Athbiskot municipality-12 in Rukum West last night.

The children who were washed away by the flood are identified as Hit Maya Pun, 8; Dhanisha Pun, 5; and Manisha Sarki, 4. Additionally, 40-year-old Dilli Bahadur Budhathoki has gone missing, according to Rabi KC, Mayor of Athbiskot municipality.

Bijay Sarki, 10; Anisha Pun, 22; Janak Khatri, 29; Mansari Pun, 65; Mexan Pun, 4; Dhan Maya Pun, 20; and Kalpana Kami, 65, have been injured in the flooding.

Mayor KC also mentioned that it was difficult to pull the three children out from the mudslide. Efforts are ongoing to transport the injured to the municipal hospital at Radi.