At least seven people were killed and over a dozen injured in a landslide Saturday morning in west Nepal, local news reported.

According to local news website ekantipur.com, the victim's houses were hit by landslides triggered by torrential rainfall in Ruinibang bazaar in Rolpa district, some 270 km west of capital Kathmandu.

Six houses were buried due to the landslides.

At least 18 persons who were trapped in their houses following the collapse were rescued alive. The security personnel have been trying to excavate the dead bodies, ekantipur.com reported, citing local police as sources.

Additional security personnel from both Nepal Police and Nepal Army have reached the incident site for rescue operation, police said.

As some of the buried houses were lodges, it has been suspected that some of the deceased could be guests of the lodges.

Police Inspector Badri Pandey said the security personnel aided by locals have been trying to complete the rescue as soon as possible.

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