5 dead, 28 missing in floods and landslides in Koshi hill districts

Rain-fed rivers have damaged power projects, swept away bridges and roads in Sankhuwasabha, Panchthar, Taplejung.

Heavy monsoon rains since Saturday night have been wreaking havoc in the hill districts of Koshi Province. At least five people died while 28 others have gone missing in the monsoon mayhem in Sankhuwasabha, Panchthar and Taplejung districts.