Nine killed in Jajarkot landslide
At least nine people have been killed, including five of the same family, when a landslide swept away their houses Wednesday night in Jajarkot district. The landslide swept away the house of Amrita Shahi killing her, three of her sons, a daughter and four other family guests, in Khalanga of the district. Karuna Shahi, who was seriously injured in the catastrophe, has been taken to district hospital for treatment. Local villagers, personnel of the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army are engaged in the rescue operation. Six dead bodies have been recovered from the site