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2 killed, 3 injured in floods in central Nepal
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-08-08 11:36
At least two persons were killed and three others injured Sunday in floods
triggered by heavy rain in central Nepal, local police office said Monday.
One elderly man died in floods in Katunje area and a 10-year- old boy was
killed in Panauti city of Kavrepalanchok district, the neighboring district of
Kathmandu, district police office said in a press release.
Likewise, three members of a family were injured when landslide swept their
house in Panauti on Sunday, the release noted.
Heavy downpour since Saturday morning has swept several sections of Arniko
Highway, bringing the vehicular traffic to a halt due to which parts of Kavre,
Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha districts remain completely disconnected, according
to the release.
The rain has also destroyed paddy plantations in areas in Kavrepalanchok
district, the release added.
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