Six people died when three houses were buried in a landslide in Doramba Shailung Rural Municipality-3 in Ramechhap district on Saturday evening.

Four other people are missing in the landslide, and a girl is in critical condition.

According to the district police office, 30-year-old Chandika Shrestha and her 18-month-old son Ayush, 57-year-old Urmila Pahari, 30-year-old Sandeep Pahari, 11-year-old Santosh Pahari and 14-year-old Bigyan Pahari died in the landslide.

Anjana Shrestha, 11, was injured in the incident.

Police said Phadki Pahari, 75; Kale Pahari, 55; Jhyaunkiri Pahari, 54; and Binda Pahari, 23, are missing in the landslide.

According to Khamala Thapa Magar, deputy chairman of Doramba Shailung Rural Municipality, the landslide occurred on Saturday evening.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Pradeep Kumar Singh of Ramechhap District Police Office said locals, police and army personnel immediately started search and rescue operations after learning about the landslide.

The landslide also washed away a bridge over the Dhhoigaun River, which separates wards 2 and 3 of the rural municipality.

Lal Bahadur Thapa Magar, ward member of Doramba Shailung-3, said the bridge was built last year at a cost of Rs 30 million.