Libang, Dec. 2 -- A remote village in Rolpa is mourning a tragic accident that claimed the lives of five workers, including four members of a single family. The incident occurred on Sunday morning during the construction of a footbridge linking Maulabang and Bahirigam in Sunchhahari Rural Municipality-3, eastern Rolpa.

The victims-45-year-old Dujman Pariyar, 31-year-old Om Pariyar, 40-year-old Subitra Pariyar, 27-year-old Aaiti Pariyar, and 66-year-old Deviram Pariyar-were buried under a collapsing mud mound while digging a foundation pit for the bridge.

Of the seven workers present at the site, two managed to escape unhurt. All the victims were residents of Bahirigam and relatives, with the family of 80-year-old Dilman Pariyar sufferin...