Devastating Landslides Strike Western Nepal: Tragedy and Rescue Operations Unfold

A tragic landslide in western Nepal resulted in the loss of seven lives and four injuries. Triggered by incessant rainfall, the disaster swept away two houses in Badigad Rural Municipality. Rescue operations are underway. A previous landslide on July 12 claimed numerous lives as buses were swept into the Trishuli river.

Seven individuals lost their lives in a devastating landslide that hit western Nepal's remote Baglung district early Tuesday morning, local police reported.

A collaborative effort by Nepal Police and local representatives kicked off immediate rescue and rehabilitation operations following the landslide, which was spurred by continuous heavy rainfall in the Badigad Rural Municipality.

The calamity, which swept away two houses in the area, also left four people injured, who are now receiving treatment at a nearby hospital. Immediate relief materials have been dispatched to assist the affected residents.

Just a week prior, on July 12, another rain-induced landslide on the Narayanghat-Mugling road swept two buses into the Trishuli river, leaving 62 passengers missing and only three managing to escape in a similarly tragic incident.

(With inputs from agencies.)