PYUTHAN: At least five persons died in floods and landslides in Pyuthan district on Tuesday following torrential rainfall. Floods in the Jhimruk River deposited two bodies near an under construction building in Bijubar, and one near Bagdula Bridge, according to police. Likewise, locals said they saw two bodies floating in the Jhimruk River dam at Ramdi. Incessant rainfall since Monday evening triggered landslides at several places and caused floods rivers, including Jhimruk River, throwing normal life out of gear. Landslides at several places obstructed the vehicular movement. More casualties are suspected. The Jhimruk Hydropower Project measured the river flow as 955 cusec in the morning. Landslides At least three persons were buried in a landslide that occurred at Bahane in Lung VDC-6 of the district. Landslide hit Dhoj Bahadur Pun's house. Two persons who are missing after the incident identified as Shova Rijal and Pun Kali Pariyar (25), while the third person is yet to be named. One woman was rescued alive from the site. Two persons in Puja VDC and  three in Khawang VDC were buried in landslides. A Nepal Army team has been deployed to Bahane while a joint team of  Nepal Police and Armed Police Force was sent to other sites.   According to police, many settlements in the district pose threat from landslides. The floods swept away several structures of local micro hydropower project at Arkha VDC and Rajawar.