ROLPA, Aug. 13: The body of one of 10 people who went missing after being buried in a landslide at Kotalbara of Thabang Rural Municipality-5, Rolpa, on Wednesday night has been recovered.
According to the District Police Office, the body of local resident Manarakhi Pun Magar, 71, was retrieved from the incident site. With this, the death toll from the landslide has reached three, police said.
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Those still missing have been identified as Jun Kumari Pun Magar, 40; Ashim Pun Magar, 9; Ashok Pun Magar, 6; Dal Bahadur Pun Magar, 75; Ajambar Pun Magar, 80; Bal Bahadur Pun Magar, 78; Lil Bahadur Pun Magar, 72; Mani Pun Magar, 71; and Hastakala Roka Magar, 67.
A team comprising the chief district officer and chiefs of the security agencies has reached the incident site, and a search operation for the missing people is underway.
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