KALIKOT, Dec 28: One person has gone missing after a dozer veered off its path and plunged into the Karnali River. The dozer and its co-driver suffered this accident on Friday evening while towing a dozer from Chatebagar, Pachal Jharana-8, Kalikot to Jarkot, Ward No. 4.
The dozer overturned in the Karnali River while going from Chatebagar, Pachal Jharana Rural Municipality-8 to Jarkot. One person along with the dozer went missing and the dozer driver was rescued by the police and locals while floating in the river, informed Alkina Bam, vice-chairperson of Pachal Jharana Rural Municipality.
Dozer operator dies in accident
Information Officer of the District Police Office, Kalikot, Govinda Chaudhary, said that the dozer driver, who was from Khandachak Municipality-8, Kalikot, has been rescued safely while the co-driver is yet to be found. He said, “The driver has been rescued safely. The co-driver and the dozer have not been found yet.”
The District Police Office, Kalikot, has stated that the police are continuing the search.