Two women were buried to death and two others sustained critical injuries when a mud mound caved-in at Khaptad Channa Rural Municipality in Bajhang district on Saturday.
Two women were buried to death and two others sustained critical injuries when a mud mound caved-in at Khaptad Channa Rural Municipality in Bajhang district on Saturday.
The deceased have been identified as Ratna Devi Padhya of Khapdad Channa Rural Municipality-3 and Sarita Devi Joshi of Ward No. 2.
Around 10 to 12 women of Nuwakot Village, who had gone to Thanakot of Khaptad Channa Rural Municipality to extract red mud to scrub their houses, were buried together after the mud mound caved-in this morning.
Saraswoti Padhya and Kini Padhya of Khaptad Channa Rural Municipality were seriously injured in the incident.
Saraswoti’s condition is critical, Manohar Padhya, her relative, said. Other women sustained minor injuries.
The injured are being brought to the District Hospital for treatment.
A police team deployed from the Kalukheti Police Post with the help of locals had rescued the women, DSP Krishi Ram Kandel informed.
Husbands of the both the deceased women are in India for employment.
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