Hetauda, May 6 -- A team of four geologists arrived in Hetauda on Wednesday to begin a field study of the area where a vehicle disappeared into the ground following a road collapse five days ago.

The incident occurred in Gairigaun, ward 16 of Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City, where the road caved in on Friday, creating a swamp-like sinkhole. The vehicle, which was transporting fish, remains missing.

The study was initiated at the sub-metropolitan city's request. The team is led by geologist Narayan Adhikari and includes Krishna Pandey, Mani Khanal, and Amar Bahadur Thapa, a lab technician from the Department of Mines and Geology. The experts spoke with the driver, Hareram Rai, to gather details of the incident. They also consulted long-tim...