AdvertisingThe incident happened on Thursday near the power house of the hydro project that led to the damage of a generator and a boomer, the Himalayan Times reported. Security personnel from Nepal Police and Nepal Army have been mobilised at the incident site following blasts,” Rameshwor Pandit, Police Inspector, was quoted as saying in the report. Arun-III is the largest capacity project in the country and is scheduled to be constructed within the next five years. More than 2,400 workers are currently working at the construction site. AdvertisingThe project is expected to bring in USD 1.5 billion foreign direct investment into Nepal and create jobs for thousands of people, the report said.

Source: Indian Express February 08, 2019 15:22 UTC