Phidim, June 15 -- Three workers died in the collapse of a Bailey bridge that was being installed over the Hewa River along the Mechi Highway in Panchthar district.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Kaushal Kumar Budhathoki, the deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Rupalal Chaudhary, 27-year-old Rajan Chaudhary, and 22-year-old Prakash Chaudhary, all from Simara Sub-metropolitan City in Bara district.

The incident occurred around 6pm on Saturday when the single-span modular bridge-being installed between ward 4 of Phidim Municipality and ward 7 of Hilihang Rural Municipality-collapsed shortly after one end was placed. All three men succumbed to their injuries during treatment at Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar, DS...