Seven persons were killed in Jamune-1, Tanahu district on Thursday night after their houses were swept away in landslides triggered by constant rainfall for the past few days.

The victims have been identified as Rupa BK, 24, and her daughters Purnima BK, 8, and Devimaya BK, 6, according to District Police Office, Tanahun.

The house of their neighbor also crumbled to the ground due the landslides the same night, killing Sushma BK, 20, her daughter Rekha BK including Sushma’s sisters Durga BK, 15, and Samjhana BK, 16. Many houses and schools have also crumbled to the ground in various parts of the district.

A police team that reached the site early today morning is currently involved in rescue operations. Locals are also helping the police to find survivors as the number of casualties and damage to property and livestock caused by the landslides is still not clear.

Meanwhile, three persons have gone missing after a house collapsed under the weight of the debris brought by rain-triggered landslides in Hatiya of Banglung district.

Police said that the house belonging to local Tek Bahadur Khatri crumbled to the grounds due to the landslides. Those missing are Khatri’s 64-year-old wife Pavitra including tenants Laxmi Sunar, 22, and her 3-year-old son Sudip Sunar, who are originally from Resh VDC-8.

A team of police personnel and locals are currently engaged in search and rescue operations to find the missing.