DARCHULA: Passengers who died in a jeep accident in Duhu Rural Municipality-3 in the district, Friday night, have been identified.
According to DSP Bhim Bahadur Chand of Armed Police Force, the deceased are Manmani Bhatta, 43, Gautami Bam, 45, Danam Bam, 71, Dhan Bahadur Bam of Duhu Rural Municipality-1, Kalyan Singh Badal and 17-year-old daughter Nirmala Badal and Paruli Dhami of Ward no. 2.
Also killed in the accident are Amar Bam, 55, Ayusha Bam, 7, of Duhu Rural Municipality-4, Dhan Bahadur Chand, 60 of Dogadakedar Rural Municipality, Baitadi and Sneha Chand, 21.
A total of 11 people including seven women and a girl child died when an ill-fated jeep, Ma 1 Ja 280, plunged around 300 meters in the Mahakali River.
Driver Dipak Kumar Sigh Dhami, who sustained serious injuries, was rushed to Pithauragadh of India for treatment. He received head and leg injuries. The accident site is seven kilometers away from the district headquarters Khalanga. Overload and break failure are the causes behind the accident, said police.
Dead bodies are kept at the District Hospital for postmortem.
Prime Minister condoles jeep mishap victims
Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed condolences over those who lost their lives in the Ratakatha jeep accident.
PM Oli wished speedy recovery of the driver Dipak Kumar Dhami and expressed grief for the family members of the deceased.
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