6 killed, over 60 injured as brick kiln chimney collapses in Itahari

ITAHARI:

At least six persons were killed while more than 60 others were injured when the chimney of the New Jaya Nepal Brick Kiln collapsed here this evening.

Three of the deceased have been identified as Sagdam Hussein, Salun Miyan and Rahul Miyan. Others are yet to be identified, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Chiranjibi Koirala.

The brick factory is located at Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-16 of Sunsari district.

More than 60 others were injured while rescue works to pull out those trapped in the debris of the fallen chimney continues, police said.

The injured have been rushed to BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan and Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar.