Surkhet, July 16: Three children
swept away by a flooded stream have been found buried, while a person went
missing.
The flooded Jhinchaur rivulet swept
away some houses from Athbiskot municipality-12 in Rukum Paschim district last
night.
Those washed away by the flood were
Hit Maya Pun, 8; Dhanisha Pun, 5; and Manisha Sarki, 4. Similarly, 40-year-old
Dilli Bahadur Budhathoki has gone missing, according to Rabi KC, Mayor of
Athbiskot municipality.
Moreover, 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 further informed that as
three children were found buried, it was difficult to pull them out from the
mudslide. Efforts are on to take the injured ones to the municipal hospital at
Radi. Police persons and locals are working for the rescue. (RSS)