BHOJPUR: Two persons of a single family died and two others were critically injured after a landslide buried a house in khamlalung VDC-6 of Terhathum district in the wee hours of Thursday.

According to the Eastern Regional Police Office, Biratnagar, the deceased have been identified as Lokendra Kurungwang (48) and his son Sangam Kurungwang (8).  Police said that they died on the spot.

The injured have been identified as Kurungwang's wife Reshma (46) and daughter Sandhya (16).

They are receiving treatment at a local hospital, police informed.

Two buffalos and four goats were also buried in the landslide, police said.

The incident occurred after the canal at the Phalame Hydro Project collapsed and buried the house at around 2 am today.

It has been learned that a police team deployed from the Aathrai police Area post under the command of Inspector had rescued the injured from the debris.