Two non-national workers were killed in an accident in Wangdue Phodrang, when a tripper truck went off the road, Thursday afternoon at Rurichu. The helper was killed on the spot, while the driver succumbed to injuries at the Wangdue hospital.
The accident occurred while the truck was unloading excavated soil at the dumping yard. According to sources the gravitational pull of the tripper could have led to the accident. The tripper truck belongs to the Hisdustan Construction Company at the Puna Tsangchhu hydropower project phase one. Both the deceased are non-nationals. Investigation into the accident is underway.
