A Dutch trekker has been killed by a landslide in Nepal.
Another trekker and their guide were injured in the landslide in Langtang region north-west of Kathmandu.The Dutchman is the 12th person to die this week in a series of landslides in the mountainous nation, officials say.
In one incident, a girl of 17 was killed when her home was buried in debris outside the capital, AFP news agency reported. Heavy monsoon rains trigger landslides every year in Nepal.
Analysts say the number of casualties has risen notably this year, and that the increase in landslides may be linked to changing weather patterns and deforestation.
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