1 | Kathmandu - Nepalese officials say villagers have recovered the remains of 17 people who went missing after their village was buried by a landslide triggered by the devastating earthquake that hit the country on 25 April. |
2 | Government administrator Shiva Ram Gelal said on Wednesday that the villagers in Langtang valley gathered the remains this week and reported it to authorities in Rasuwa district. |
3 | However, bad weather is preventing the authorities from flying to the area on a helicopter. |
4 | The entire village was buried by the landslide. |
5 | The village is in the scenic Langtang valley, which is popular with tourists. |
6 | The earthquake on 25 April and another one on 12 May killed 8 900 people in Nepal. |