KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The government has formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the Solukhumbu Dudhkoshi Hydro Power project pipe-blast incident that resulted in the death of two engineers on Monday. 

The committee was formed under the coordination of Chiranjivi Chataut, joint secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Similarly, expressing her concerns, Minister Pampha Bhusal has directed the officials to launch an investigation into the incident immediately. 

Two engineers, Subash Raj Regmi and Arjun Thapa were killed in an unfortunate accident after a pipe exploded at the Solukhumbu Dudhkoshi Hydropower project, during the course of hydraulic testing of penstock pipe. The accident has raised questions on the hydro-mechanical work used at the project.

 
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