World News | 8 People Killed in Landslide in Nepal
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Eight people were killed and some 500 families were displaced on Monday when a landslide hit Karnali province's remote Mugu district, local authorities said.
Kathmandu, Oct 10 (PTI) Eight people were killed and some 500 families were displaced on Monday when a landslide hit Karnali province's remote Mugu district, local authorities said.
Police said that bodies of eight of the deceased have been recovered from the landslide site situated in Western Nepal.
All the deceased were residents of Salim village.
Mugu district is situated 400 km North-west of Kathmandu.
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The landslide has displaced some 500 families in the area.
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