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| Home Minister Bhim Rawal |
The home minister promised free treatment to the victims apart from stating that the government will soon deliver a compensation package for the victims’ families.
At least 23 people were killed and 65 others injured when a three-storey bamboo shed built on the Zion Prayer House premises at Dharan Municipality-19 in Sunsari district collapsed on Tuesday night.
According to police, the structure collapsed as the jute ropes used to put the bamboo poles together were damaged after continuous rainfall throughout the afternoon.
The temporary shed with capacity to accommodate 200 people was also overcrowded with 700 when it crumbled down.
Police personnel and local people were involved in the rescue and most of the victims were females.
Thirty-five of the 65 injured have reportedly returned home after treatment. nepalnews.com

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