Landslides kill 29 in Nepal

KATHMANDU;  Landslides triggered by heavy
rains in earthquake hit Nepal killed at least 29
people on Thursday ,sweeping homes and leaving
more than a dozen missing.

Rescuers are still searching through rubble  for
around  15 more people believed missing in the
western district of Kaski in the foothills of the
Himalayas around 150 kilometres (90 miles)
west  of the capital Kahtmandu,

"The number of dead has risen to 26 in our
district,said Kaski police chief Kedar  Rajaure
"Over 200 of our personal are still working
at the site to search and rescue,

Three more people ,including an 83-year old
man were killed in two landslides in the
neighbouring districts of Myagdi and Bag
lung ,according to a statement released by
authorities ,

Eighteen people injured in the disaster
have  been taken to  local hospitals for
treatment Rajaure told AFP.

Scores of people die every year from flood
ing and landslides during the monsoon season
 in the Mimalayan nation.

The monsoon rains are also hampering
delivery of relief supplies to mountainous
villages devastated by the massive earhquake
that struck the Himalayan nation on April
25,.

More than 8,00 people were killed by the quake
and a large aftershock, and many more were letf
without shelter--AFP