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Three killed, 19 injured in Dang tractor accident



DANG: Three persons died in a road accident at Chisapani of Gadhawa rural municipality-5 in Dang on Friday.

The deceased have been identified as Ninu Pun, 11, daughter of Tika Pun; Sima Pariyar, 12, daughter of Kamal Pariyar; and Sunita Pun Magar, 12, daughter of Tikaram Pun of  Gadawa-6, according to Police Spokesperson, Binod Bikram Shah.

The accident took place when a trolley of a tractor (Ra 1 Ta 2393) overturned as it was returning from a picnic.

Similarly, twenty-three people traveling in the tractor were injured. They have been receiving treatment at a health post of Gadhawa and Lamahi Hospital, said police.

Of them, four are in critical condition. They had gone for a picnic by raising money with bhailo program.

Police have arrested the tractor driver and impounded the vehicle.

Publish Date : 01 November 2019 18:20 PM

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