RASUWA, Sept 16: Two people lost their lives while nine are injured due to a landslide that took place in the tunnel way of the Rasuwagadhi hydropower project on Saturday night.
The deceased have been identified as Ramesh Kaprola, 22 of Hetauda sub-metropolitan city-11 and 50-year-old Bhim Roka of Bhume rural municipality-9 in Rukum.
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A Chinese national M R Ithyo, Tekman Budha, 30, and Jagdish Roka of Bhume rural municipality-2, Prakash Bhatta, 30, of Krishnapur municipality-1, Deu Bahadur Budha, 29, of Thawang rural municipality-2, Lok Bahadur Gharti Magar, 25, of Ghumkhor rural municipality-10, Surkhet, Jamindra Roka, 29, of Newang rural municipality-2, Rolpa, Kamal Shahi, 30, of Baghcharu municipality-9, Salyan and Manoj Pun, 21, of Khawang rural municipality-2, Rukum are injured.
Out of the injured, four have been taken to Kathmandu while rest five are receiving treatment at Chinese Camp, Timure informed District Police Office, Rasuwa.