5 buried alive in Gorkha

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LAMJUNG: Five workers were buried alive by mud and stones as they were working on a road construction project in Chekampar VDC of Gorkha district on Monday.



They were constructing the road in Pangdha village in Ward No. 6 and 7 of the VDC when the incident took place at around 4:30 in the afternoon, local witnesses said.

Dorje Lama, Angdo Lama, Dupa Lama, Bujhyo Lama and Yangjel Lama died on the spot, according to local residence Dawa Gyaljen Lama.

Local residents of the village had been working in constructing the road next to the Khunju river.

The site of the accident is a six days walk from the district headquarters Gorkha, and a team of seven police personnel has been sent for the site soon after information to this regard was received from the Area Police Post, the District Police Office, Gorkha has said.