DOTI: A person was killed when a stone that rolled down while constructing road hit him at Shikhar Municipality of Doti district.

The deceased has been identified as 73-year-old Bage Damai of Mudegaun, Shikhar Municipality -2.

The incident happened at Mudegaun, Shikar Municipality-2 when construction of the Bhageshwar-Mudegaun-Jalpu road was ongoing.

It is stated that Damai was walking along the trail 100 metres below the road construction site when a stone that fell down hit him on the head.

Damai died on the way while being taken to the Sujang hospital at Dipayal.