Two workers hired by the Myagdi-based under-construction Rahughat Hydropower Project were killed in a landslide near the approach route to the Project's major tunnel today. 

Five others injured in the incident have been taken to the hospital, according to the District Police Office's Deputy Superintendent of Police, Surya Bahadur Thapa.  

The Project is being developed at the Raghuganga Rural Municipality.. 

As of the time of this news report, the identities of the deceased have not been ascertained. However, workers at the site have reported that one of the two victims is a Nepali national.