A landslide buried an excavator along with its operator during road widening work in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality, Lamjung, resulting in the operator’s death.
According to the District Police Office, Lamjung, the accident occurred around 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday near Bhache-Bhadaure in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality–2.
While breaking rocks to widen the road from Khudi to Bhujung, a sudden landslide from above struck the excavator Mahato was operating.
A smaller machine at the site failed to remove the buried excavator, delaying rescue efforts. Inspector Abhishek Pandey said that a larger excavator was brought in to attempt the rescue, but Mahato could not be pulled out alive.
Police have stated that further investigation into the incident is ongoing.
