Mudslide kills 5 in Nepal's Mount Everest region
Associated Press, Katmandu | Sun, 08/14/2011 5:31 PM
Police say a mudslide triggered by monsoon rains has killed five people in Nepal's Mount Everest region.
Police officer Ramesh Kumar Khadka says rescuers found five bodies and rescued one woman Saturday night from the debris of a collapsed home in Chaurikharka, a village about 125 miles (200 kilometers) northeast of Katmandu.
Heavy rains have hit the region in recent days.
The monsoon season lasts from July until September. The rains often trigger landslides in mountainous areas and floods in the southern plains.
