Three people died and two others were injured when a factory wall collapsed at the Kisan Dana Factory at Shantikunj Tole of Ratnagar Municipality-12 in Chitwan district this morning.

According to Rabindra Khanal, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at the District Police Office, Chitwan, the deceased have been identified as Sumara Darai (45) of Khairahani Municipality-2 in Chitwan, Ramesh Damai, (45) of Gorkha district and currently residing at Ratnanagar Municipality-2 in Chitwan and Kamal Gurung (45) of the same place.

DSP Khanal shared that the incident occurred at 9:50 am when the wall no 4 of the factory suddenly collapsed burying five workers under the debris. 

Among all five injured ones, three succumbed to the injury during treatment at Chitwan Medical College, police said.

Likewise, two injured workers are Jitendra Mahato (39) and Akaj Prasad Tharu (40) currently residing at Ratnanagar Municipality-12 in Chitwan. 

They are currently undergoing treatment at Chitwan Medical College and their health condition is normal, reported DSP Khanal. 

Police are looking into the case.