A worker died when a stone fell inside the tunnel of Arun III

SANKHUWASABHA: WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 – One person has died after being hit by a stone in the third tunnel under construction in Sankhuwasabha.

A worker died when a rock fell from above while loading blasting inside the tunnel of Matt One Power House of Arun III Hydropower Project under construction inChichila Rural Municipality-3, Pukhuwa.

Krishna Rana, 37, of Shuklaphant Municipality-12, Kanchanpur, died on the spot when a rock fell on him while he was working inside the tunnel on Wednesday morning.

Another worker Mithu Rana, 50, was injured when a stone hit him. The injured Rana has been sent to Khandbari District Hospital for treatment.