4 workers died after being buried in landslide, while constructing bridge in Rolpa

Kathmandu: 5workers who were engaged in the construction of the suspension bridge in Rolpa, have died after being buried in a landslide.

Workers who were engaged in the construction of the bridge, connecting Sunchahari Rura Municipality-3 Maulabang were buried in the landslide.

Among the deceased were 3 men and 2 women. They were buried in a landslide that fell from above while they were working in the ditch, to construct the bridge.

Family said Darjuman Pariyar (45 years old), Om Pariyar (31), Sumitra Pariyar (40) and Aithi Pariyar (27) and Devi Ram Pariyar (66) died after being buried in the landslide. They were resident of the same village.

Among 7 workers, 2 workers escaped when the landslide occurred while working.