A person died and three others were injured in a landslide at the construction site of the Super Nyadi Hydropower Project in Lamjung on Saturday.

The project with a capacity of 40.27 MW is under construction in Lamjung.

According to Ramesh Bohora, Deputy Superintendent of Police of the District Police Office, Lamjung, the landslide occurred this afternoon buried 44-year-old Lagan Dhowj Gurung to death. He was temporarily residing in Besisahar Municipality-8 in the district.

Similarly, the injured have been identified as 21-year-old Biraj Gurung of Dordi Rural Municipality-5 and 35-year-old Pritam Lama of Madhya Nepal Municipality-7 from Lamjung district, and 25-year-old Bikash Bista of Jhimruk Rural Municipality-6 of Pyuthan District.

The injured are receiving treatment at the Provincial Hospital in Bensisahar. According to the police, the landslide occurred during the lunch hour.

A total of 40 workers were residing at the camp near the construction site, the police said. (RSS)