20 Chaitra, Rukum East – An excavator accident occurred in Char Gaun, Ward No. 8 of Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality in Rukum East. The excavator with registration number RA 1 K 1083, which was involved in road construction, slipped 150 meters down a slope after the soil beneath it gave way, according to police reports.
The District Police Office of Rukum East reported that the accident took place around 1:55 PM on Friday afternoon during the excavation of the road connecting Garali to Chuma in Char Gaun. Authorities have confirmed that no human casualties resulted from this incident.
The excavator operator, 26-year-old Shashi Bikri from Ward No. 6 of Nalagad Municipality in Jajarkot, is reported to be safe and unharmed. The police are currently gathering further details about the accident. The excavator involved in the incident belongs to West Rukum Construction Pvt. Ltd.
