Landslide Buries Hydropower Plant in Myagdi, One Missing, One Injured

Summary

A landslide buried the powerhouse of the 14 MW Gharikhola Hydropower Project in Myagdi, leaving one worker missing and another injured. Equipment was damaged and power production has been halted as police, army, armed police, local representatives, and locals search for the missing man.

Key Points
  • A landslide buried the powerhouse of the Gharikhola Hydropower Project in Pokharebagar, Annapurna Rural Municipality-6, Myagdi.
  • One worker, 55-year-old Deepak Baruwal, is missing, while 31-year-old Surendra BK was injured and taken to Provincial Hospital Beni.
  • The landslide damaged equipment at the 14 MW project and stopped production.
  • Police, Nepali Army, Armed Police, local representatives, and locals are searching for the missing worker.
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