Kathamandu: At least 14 people were killed while 10 others sustained injuries after a landslide following a heavy rains in western Nepal, officials said on Saturday.
According to reports, heavy rain lashed several parts of Nepal which triggered a landslide in the area.
Local media footage showed rescuers clearing slush with their hands in a desperate search for the missing people who were believed trapped. Officials said the injured had been rushed to a nearby hospital.
Flash floods and landslides occur frequently in the mountainous terrain of Nepal, especially during annual monsoon rains between June and September.
