The incident occurred in Ward No. 1 of Koni locality, under the jurisdiction of the Sohagpur police station. A rescue operation is currently underway, he added.
According to officials, teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local police and civil defence were rushed to the spot and began relief and rescue operations without delay.
Following a mudslide in Ramban, Deputy Commissioner Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, on Thursday, appealed to the people to plan their travel according to the traffic advisory.
Following incessant rainfall and frequent incidents of mudslides in North Sikkim, the Office of the Superintendent of Police, Mangan District, on Monday has issued new timings for vehicular movement through Sankalang, SP office said in a press release.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed due to snow accumulation between Ramsoo and Qazigund and shooting stones, landslides, and mudslides between Nashri and the NAVYUG Tunnel, officials said on Friday.
Thousands of travellers have been left stranded along the highway and the airport, facing delays and travel chaos. A major highway connecting Kathmandu valley with other districts remained closed after a mudslide swept through halting the traffic since afternoon.
Heavy rains in northern Thailand, triggered by Typhoon Yagi, have killed two people and stranded hundreds. The storm also caused severe flooding and mudslides, affecting thousands of households and leaving authorities prepared to provide assistance once conditions improve.
Nepali lawmakers have raised objections to the remarks by Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, about the ongoing search operation in the Trishuli River to locate two missing passenger buses that were washed away in a mudslide, earlier this month.
Following the disruption of traffic on NH 75 in Karnataka due to parts of the road being washed away by mudslides following heavy rains, Deputy Divisional Officer Sakleshpura Shruti, informed that nodal officers have been appointed to oversee the areas prone to landslides.