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Two buried to death in Humla
Another local sustains minor injuries.bookmark
Tripti Shahi
Published at : October 2, 2024
Updated at : October 2, 2024 13:48
Birendranagar
Two people were killed after being buried by a mud mound in Humla on Wednesday morning.
According to the District Police Office, Humla, the victims have been identified as Dhruba Shahi, 25, and Mansura Shahi, 24, of Ward 3 in Tajakot Rural Municipality.
Superintendent of Police Suresh Subedi said they were trapped while extracting white clay for house painting. Another local, Lal Bahadur Shahi, sustained minor injuries and is receiving treatment at a local health post.
The bodies were taken to a local health post for post-mortem, said SP Subedi.
Tripti Shahi
Tripti Shahi is the Baitadi correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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