Kathmandu, Sha'ban 24, 1436, June 11, 2015, SPA -- At least 15 people were killed in landslides in north-eastern Nepal, police said Thursday, according to dpa. Landslides hit at least six villages in the district of Taplejung after heavy rain fell Wednesday on ground destabilized by earthquakes in April and May. At least a dozen houses were also washed out by the landslides, and police said they feared more people could be buried in the rubble. Ongoing rain was hampering rescue efforts, they said. More than 8,700 people died in Nepal after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25 and several aftershocks, including one of magnitude 7.3 on May 12. --SPA 10:22 LOCAL TIME 07:22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w