INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, February 14
The National Human Rights Commission has asked the government to furnish details of the cave-in in Kuwait that
resulted in death of Nepali workers on Wednesday.
Six Nepali migrant workers were killed and two were injured when they were buried under
gravel and sand while working at a housing construction project in Mutlaa City, Kuwait.
According to Nepali embassy in Kuwait, identities of
four of the six deceased have been ascertained so far
Ek Bahadur Gaha of Palpa, Gandaram Chaudhari of Siraha, Basanta Gurung of Taplejung and Shyam Narayan Chaudhary of Dang were among those
Those injured have been identified as Dharmendra Kumar Shah and Manorath Mandal.
The embassy stated that Shah and Mandal had returned to
work after undergoing treatment
It added that the Nepali workers were employed by Kuwait-based Universal Leaders Trading and General Contracting Co.WLL.
According local
media reports, the workers were undertaking sanitary drainage network extension when earth caved in
Issuing a statement, the NHRC said it wrote to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security to furnish details of the incident.
In the letter, the NHRC has requested the government
to formulate long-term policy to guarantee security and human rights of Nepali migrant workers abroad
The NHRC also requested the government to make efforts to ensure free treatment of those injured and necessary compensation for kin of the
deceased.
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