गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Arun III hydropower worker dies, two injured Nepal Arun III hydropower worker dies, two injured KathmanduPati May 03, 2023 KATHMANDU – A worker hired for the under-construction 900-megawatt Arun III Hydropower Project died after he was hit by a falling rock inside the project’s audit-2 tunnel at Amarang of Makalu rural municipality-5. The deceased has been identified as Prem Rai, 27, of Silichong rural municipality-5. District Police Office Sankhuwasabha said the incident occurred last night and Rai breathed his last this morning amidst the treatment at Sankhuwasabha District Hospital. Others two are injured in the incident and they are Samamati Walita, 23 and Saimuddin Ali, 23 from Guwahati, India. They are under medical treatment at the District Hospital. Over 300 workers including from India have been hired for the project. The lack of a health facility at the project site has caused problems for them during health emergency. In some cases, they are likely to face life-threatening circumstances in absence of timely treatment. In addition to this, workers demand regular health-checkup services for them. Write your comments RELATED NEWS RSP to hold first convention as statute changes take focus Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Germany to provide 37.6 million Euro for Nepal’s socio-economic development Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation DIG Bishwaraj Pokharel recommended for Nepal Police AIG promotion
