CHITWAN, Oct 15: Three workers died and two others were injured after being buried under the rubble when a wall of a feed factory collapsed in Chitwan.
The incident occurred at Kisan Dana Industry, located in Shantikunja, of Ratnanagar Municipality-12. The wall collapsed around 9:50 AM this morning, crushing workers who were on duty.
According to the District Police Office, Chitwan, the seriously injured workers were rushed to Chitwan Medical College, but they died during treatment.
Panel to probe wall collapse
The deceased have been identified as Shuk Ram Darai (45) from Khaireni Municipality, ward, Resham Damai (54) originally from Gorkha, residing in Ratnanagar-12, and Kamal Gurung (45) from Ratnanagar-12.
The injured are Jitendra Mahato (39) from Parsa, currently residing in Ratnanagar-12 and Ankaj Prasad Tharu (approx. 40), also from Parsa and residing in Ratnanagar-12.
Both injured workers are receiving treatment for moderate injuries at Chitwan Medical College.
Police spokesperson Rabindra Khanal said that an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause and details of the incident.
