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At least three persons were killed and as many injured after a landslide hit a quarry at Mahadev Khola, Lele-4 on the south-eastern outskirts of the Valley. One person is still unaccounted for after the incident.
Quarry operator Laxman Silwal, 48, of Lalitpur, and workers Shyam Tamang, 46, of Lalitpur and Bhupendra Chalise,26, of Sindhupalchok were killed on the spot.
The victims were buried alive under the boulders as the landslide hit the excavator, DSP Pawan Kumar Giri, spokesperson at the Metropolitan Police Range, Jawalakhel.
The injured have been identified as Amit Tamang, 19, of Lalitpur, Bir Bahadur Tamang, 20, of Dhading; and Shekhar Mahat, 29, of Lalitpur.
The Tamang duo are labourers while Mahat is one of the operators of the quarry.
They were digging the quarry with the help of excavator when it caved-in at around 11 am.
Excavator driver Sunil Nagarkoti, 35, of Lalitpur was buried under the rubble.
A search and rescue team of police had reached the incident site after the incident reported.
DSP Giri said the search and rescue team struggled to clear the pile of rubble burying the excavator and to rescue the trapped Nagarkoti till this evening, but no to avail.
Among the injured, Amit is undergoing treatment at Gwarko-based B & B Hospital, Bir Bahadur at Tika Bhairav-based Ananda Ban Hospital and Shekhar at Alka Hospital, Jawalakhel.
They have suffered injuries all over, including head and hands, but are said to be out of danger.
“The quarry has been registered in the name of United Cement Pvt Ltd for collecting raw materials for cement,” DSP Giri said, adding that further investigation was underway to establish the fact behind the mishap.
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Very Unfortunate
Whispering Misty
So sorry you can expect to skip the workshop!