Kathmandu (dpa) - Three people, including a child, were killed early Sunday in a landslide in south-east Nepal, local media reported.
Locals were digging clay from the banks of the Bairahawa River to paint houses for the upcoming festival of Tihar, when the landslide occurred.
Four people were missing after the incident in Siraha district’s Badhadamal village, according to Avenues Television.
Police and army teams, with the help of local residents, rescued three people who were seriously injured.
Police said that hopes of rescuing those buried alive were slim, as several hours had passed since the incident.
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