KATHMANDU: Two people, including a new mother, who were injured in a landslide that had occurred at Patigaun of Mangsebung rural municipality-1 in Ilam have been rescued by a Nepali Army helicopter.

According to the NA Directorate of Public Relations and Information, the injured were airlifted to the BP Koirala Institute of Health and Sciences ( BPKIHS), Dharan, Sunsari for treatment.

Mangsebung, Ilam municipality and Manebhajyang area in the district reported the damages from the landslides and security forces have been mobilised for the response, it is said. —