KATHMANDU, Sept 1, 2006 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- More than 100 households at Khaptad and Devisthan villages of Achham district in far-west Nepal are at the high-risk of being swept away by another landslides, local The Kathmandu Post daily reported Friday.
"The two separate landslides of last Saturday have surrounded these villages and caused several crevasses around the villages putting the human settlements there in jeopardy," the newspaper reported, quoting the security personnel involved in rescue works there.
The houses are still continuing to be swept away by the landslides that started on Saturday night. The landslide that is continuing but slowly has arrived at the premises of 90 houses at Balayat area of Khaptad village, some 500 km west of Kathmandu.
"It is urgent to shift all villagers to safe areas before the catastrophe falls upon them," Bishnu Awasthi, Inspector of the Armed Police Force of Nepal said.
Although most villagers ran away from the villages, some are still there to be rescued. At least 22 people were rescued from the Devisthan village Wednesday and Thursday.