Man hit by falling rock dies

Tilottama (Rupandehi), Jan 26: A man was killed after being hit by a rock at Siddhababa cliff on Butwal-Tansen road under Siddhartha Highway today.

Narayan Khanal, 27, of Digam-5 in Gulmi was heading to Tamghas from Butwal on a jeep when the rock from the cliff hit the vehicle he was travelling in, injuring him, police said.

Khanal breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Lumbini Zonal Hospital, the family said.