Chitwan, May 26 : An excavator driver was killed in a landslide near the three-number bridge at Ichchhakamana rural municipality-5 along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section in Chitwan.
The deceased has been identified as
Mangal Chaudhary, approximately in his late 30's. He was struck by a landslide
that occurred unexpectedly as the road widening work (cutting a cliff) was
going on. He was a resident of Geduwa rural municipality-4 in Bardiya, and the
landslide buried him along with the vehicle (Ba 2 Kha 8651), according to the
District Police Office, Chitwan.
Office Spokesperson Deputy
Superintendent of Police, Bheshraj Rijal, confirmed the occurrence of the
landslide this morning, leading to the death of the excavator driver.
Though he was rescued and rushed to
the Old Medical College in Chitwan, he breathed his last in the course of the
treatment.
The vehicle was completely damaged
in the incident while a truck (Na 6 Kha 1511) en route to Narayangadh from
Muglin was also damaged. However, the vehicular movement along the area
remained continued and works are in progress to clear off the landslide debris,
it is said. (RSS)