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       Saturday, July 15, 2006

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Landslide In Nepal Kills 17 Villagers, 13 Others Missing


By VOA News
15 July 2006

A landslide has killed at least 17 people in northwestern Nepal. Another 13 people are missing.

Authorities say a wall of mud Saturday swept over seven homes in a village about 125 kilometers west of the capital, Kathmandu.

Officials say monsoon rain and flooding caused the pre-dawn landslide.

Rescue workers spent the day searching for the missing villagers.

Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.


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