Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

Two die while cleaning well in Dang



DANG: Two people died while cleaning a well in Dang.

The deceased have been identified as Mukesh BK, 16, and Ram Bahadur Nepali, 38, both residents of Damargaun in Tulsipur Sub Metropolitan City-13.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Thakur Prasad Pokhrel from the Area Police Office in Tulsipur, the two individuals entered the well around 10:00 a.m. today. Locals later found them unconscious and called the police for help.

A security team led by Assistant Inspector of Police Anand Hitang responded promptly, followed by an eight-member team led by Police Inspector Dam Prasad Shrestha.

Additionally, a Nepali Army team from the Ambapur Base Camp was deployed to assist in retrieving them from the well.

Despite being rushed to Rapti Provincial Hospital in Tulsipur, they were pronounced dead by the medical team, according to the police.

Publish Date : 21 August 2024 13:07 PM

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