Two laborers of a hydropower project went missing after being swept away by the flood in Bhojpur district on Tuesday.

According to the Chief of District Police Office Yubaraj Timsina, two workers of the under-construction Ikhuwa Hydropower Project in Salpasilichho Rural Municipality were swept away by the flood last night.

The missing persons have been identified as Timsina said that Shyam Kumar Tharu (26) and Ramesh Tharu (30) of Barabardiya Rural Municipality-3 in Bardiya district.

Ram Kisan Tharu (26) was rescued from the site and is receiving treatment at Kulung Health Post.

Police said that a search for the missing ones is going on.