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KATHMANDU, Thursday (Reuters) At least 19 people were killed on Thursday when landslides triggered by heavy rains struck a village in west Nepal, a government official said.

"We have recovered 19 bodies but many people are still missing," Home Ministry official Lekhnath Pokharel said.

Several houses were washed away when the landslides hit Manakamana village about 100 kms (60 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu, he said.

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