Five girls were killed and one woman injured when a mudslide swept them away at Gautampur village development committee in Sunsari on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as 12 year old Rekha Kumari Shah, 12 year old Gita Kumari Urau, 8 year old Koshila Kumari Urau, 12 year old Ful Kumari Urau and Sita Kumari Urau of saerjhoad VDC.

They were buried in the morning while collecting white clay for daubing house.

Local rescued one girl from the incident site and she is receiving treatment at BP Koirala institute of Health sciences, Dharan.