Landslide hits village in Nepal, killing 2
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KATMANDU, NEPAL, JUL 04 -
Police say a landslide has hit a remote village in mountainous western Nepal, killing two people and leaving four others missing.
Police official Mahendra Khadka said villagers at Thumki dug two bodies and pulled one person alive after the landslide swept away houses early Monday.
The village is located 125 miles (200 kilometers) northwest of capital Katmandu and reachable only by foot.
The four missing are presumed dead.
Police rescuers have been sent to the area.
Nepal's monsoon season began earlier this month and lasts until September. The rains often trigger landslides in mountain areas and floods in the southern plains.
Posted on: 2011-07-04 10:40
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