One worker killed, 3 others injured following landslide in Nyadi Hydropower

Lamjung, Aug 9: A worker was killed and three others were injured in a landslide that occurred at the construction site of the Super Nyadi Hydropower Project in Lamjung on Saturday.

The project with a capacity of 40.27 MW is under construction in Lamjung. According to Ramesh Bohora, Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Lamjung District Police Office, the landslide occurred this afternoon and buried 44-year-old Lagan Dhowj Gurung to death. He was temporarily residing in Besisahar Municipality-8 in the district.

Similarly, the injured ones are 21-year-old Biraj Gurung of Dordi Rural Municipality-5 and 35-year-old Pritam Lama of Madhya Nepal Municipality-7 from Lamjung district, and 25-year-old Bikash Bista of Jhimruk Rural Municipality-6 of Pyuthan District.

The injured workers are receiving treatment at the Provincial Hospital in Bensisahar. According to the police, the landslide occurred during the lunch hour. A total of 40 workers were residing at the camp near the construction site, the police said.