NAMCHI, June 13: The heavy downpour of last night caused wide-spread damages in several parts of South District. In Namchi, a two-storied wooden house of BK Pradhan, at Mandir Daragoan, above Namchi Bazaar suffered extensive damages due to a mudslide. The incident took place at around 4.30 am in the morning when one of the family members was woken up by a loud rumbling sound. Before the family could react, the side of the house was covered in mud. The mudslide, which brought with it garbage and debris, damaged the store room situated behind the house. The mud and debris damaged the walls and entered the house burying four LPG cylinders, two gas stoves and all other kitchen items, including sacks of rice. Three rooms on the ground floor of the house were damaged by the slide. However, no one was injured. Incidentally, this is the fourth time that a similar incident has taken place in the same house. This latest incident is the second major incident that has taken pla...
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