Industry claims the lives of four more at end of tragic week.
Four workers have died as a four-storey house they were tearing down caved in at Lagan Tole in the capital on Saturday.
The deceased have been identified as Pot Bahadur Pandey of Sundaradevi VDC in Nuwakot, Ganesh BK of Taruka in Nuwakot, Bishu Bhandari of Baireni in Dhadhing and Bhupal Thapa Magar from Dharapani in Khotang, said police.
One minor is suspected to be missing while five others have sustained injuries in the incident.
According to police, Pandey was the demolition contractor who had employed over 10 workers for the teardown of the old mud-brick building in dilapidated condition.
“A child is believed to have been buried under the rubbles,” informed a police officer involved in the rescue effort.
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