DHADING: Che Ghale from remote Tipling village of Dhading district left his village after the devastating April 25 earthquake flattened his house.

His family has been taking refuge at a house in Majhilose, Baireni VDC-9 of the district after they lost all properties including stored foods.

Five members of the Ghale family now have something more to worry about: where do they go now with the onset of monsoon?

Around 200 families from Lingjo of Tipling share the same story as they lost their houses to the quake.

Lingjo is considered the most remote human settlement in the district and one can reach the village after four hours of walk from the district headquarters.

Rendered homeless in the April 25 quake and its aftershocks, locals of villages including Ri and Lapa also are terrorised with possible landslides. The villages in north Dhading were considered landslide-prone areas before the tremor. Recent rain has given strength to landslides triggered by the April 25 temblor and its aftershocks.

Jeevan Tamang from Lapa said locals are worried over potential destruction the monsoon might bring in. Lama said small landslides have continued since the date in Dhuseni, Ri VDC-6.

Another local from Lapa VDC-7 said his place has also been witnessing landslides almost on a daily basis.

Lawmaker from Dhading Constituency 2, Guru Prasad Burlakoti, said locals of Jharlang, Sertung, Tipling, Lapa and Ri villages of northern Dhading should be immediately relocated as the villages are in high risk of landslides.

According to the District Natural Disaster Rescue Committee, 734 persons were killed in the earthquake while 707 were injured. As many as 81,842 houses collapsed while 18,720 sustained partial damages.