Seven persons have died so far in mudslides that hit Kalikot and Pyuthan districts on Saturday. Five members of a family lost their lives in a mudslide in Bharta VDC of Kalikot district. Among them, two seriously injured succumbed to injuries while being rushed to the hospital. Pabindra Shahi, 7, the lone survivor from the calamity, is undergoing treatment at the District Hospital, Pabindra's father Gorakh Bahadur Shahi had gone to perform shamanistic rituals in a neighboring village when the tragedy struck his family. He lost his wife and four sons in the disaster. The mudslide triggered by incessant rainfall has also damaged the only road to the district headquarters Manma, making life very difficult for the locals. Due to fears of more landslides, 41 families in Manma area have left their homes and 21 other families are in the process of leaving too. The Chief District Officer said that the displaced have been allowed to camp in various government offices. Meanwhile, two persons died after being swept away by a landslide at Sadi VDC of Pyuthan district while fourteen others were injured on Saturday night, according to the Kathmandu Post. They were heading to Barman temple to worship their clan deity.