The deceased have been identified as Sita Pyakurel, 10, Nanita Neupane, 6, Sushant Sunar, 7, Deepak Pyakurel, 6, Maina Sunar, 9, and seven-year-old Kiran Sunar. Sita died on the spot while the five others breathed their last during treatment at nearby local Barda Goriya Hospital, according to District Police Office, Kailali.Police informed that the two critically injured people -Jamuna Khatiwada, 35, and Ratna Khatiwada, 30 - have been rushed to Nepalgunj Medical College for further treatment.
A total of eight persons, including the deceased, were digging out clay when the mound caved in.
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