Seven people were injured due to electric shock at Thakre rural municipality-11 Tuesday morning.
Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office Ram Bahadur KC said that the incident took place when the water pipeline they were laying down came in contact with electric wire.
The injured are Mikki Tamang of Jhapa district, Dhan Bahadur Karki, Dhiraj Karki, Gpoi Kulu, Suresh Kulu, Maili Tamang and Gautam Tamang of Dhading district. Of the injured, five are receiving treatment at Trauma Center and the remaining at Kirtipur Hospital.