The families of the women who died after being buried while digging a trench in Kawasoti Municipality on Thursday reached a 10-point agreement with the local authority.

According to Dorman Giri, spokesperson for the municipality, the families of the victims will be provided compensation of Rs500,000 and an additional Rs50,000 each as funeral costs. The municipality will pay for the cost of handling the bodies, and a plaque with inscription will be installed at the incident site in memory of the victims.

Endowment funds worth Rs500,000 will be provided to one child of each victim, while the municipal body will entirely fund their education, including stationery, until grade 12.

Health insurance for the victims' family members will also be paid, and proper accommodation will be arranged after their living requirements are studied.

The agreement has been undersigned by Kawasoti Deputy Mayor Phulkumari Thanet, municipality staff and the family members of the deceased.

On Thursday, Tanmaya Gahamagar, Soti Rana and Chameli Darlami Magar died after being buried by a mud mound while digging a trench for sewer construction at Phalphul Chowk of Kawasoti Municipality.

Locals protested against the municipality and the contractors, accusing them of failing to take even basic safety measures while carrying out the construction.

The situation was tense on Friday morning as the agitating protesters vandalised the municipality office and Mayor Bishnu Prasad Bhusal’s house.

A clash had occurred between the locals and the security personnel who were attempting to bring the situation under control after the protesters attempted to set fire to the mayor’s residence.

Over a dozen rounds of tear gas shells were lobbed. Five police officers injured in the incident are receiving treatment at the district hospital.