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                           8 Dead in Nepal Landslide

   by VOA News

   A massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in northeastern Nepal has
   killed at least eight people and left dozens missing.

   Officials say the landslide struck in the early hours of Saturday and
   the death toll could rise, because many houses were buried under piles
   of rock and soil or submerged by rising water.

   The landslide also created a mud dam blocking the Sunkoshi river
   creating a lake about 60 kilometers northeast of Kathmandu.

   Authorities fear the dam could burst and wash away villages below.

   The government has declared the area a flood crisis zone and has
   ordered the army to use explosives to try to clear the river.
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