Four women from Chaur village in Aathbiskot Municipality-11, Rukum West, were injured on Kartik 18 when a soil embankment collapsed on them as they dug soil in Dalli, Nalgad Municipality-7, Jajarkot. The women had travelled to the area to collect soil used for plastering houses. All four injured women are local residents of Chaur.
Soil embankment collapsed during digging
The incident occurred while the women were collecting soil in Dalli. A section of the soil embankment gave way and fell on them, injuring all four. The women were digging at the site when the collapse took place, according to reports by Gorkhapatra Online and Thaha Khabar.
The women had gone from Chaur in Rukum West to Dalli in neighbouring Jajarkot to gather soil for a specific household purpose: plastering houses. The available information identifies the activity and location but does not provide further details about the condition of the embankment or the circumstances that caused it to collapse.
Women were from the same village
All four injured women are residents of Chaur village, which falls within Aathbiskot Municipality-11 of Rukum West. The accident happened in Dalli, within Nalgad Municipality-7, Jajarkot. The two locations are therefore in different districts, with the women travelling from their home village to collect the material.
The incident highlights the immediate danger created when soil gives way during digging. In this case, the collapse struck the four women as they collected material for house plastering. No further information has been provided about the extent of their injuries, whether they received medical treatment, or the condition of the site after the incident.
The incident was reported as having taken place on Kartik 18. The year was not specified in the available details. No additional information was provided about the identities of the women, the amount of soil they were collecting, or whether anyone else was present at the site.
