Mamma: The death toll has reached seven following a jeep accident in Kalikot.
The latest victim, 45-year-old driver Dhaniram Rawat from Salyan, passed away while receiving treatment at the Provincial Hospital in Surkhet.
The accident occurred around 2:30 PM on Sunday. The jeep (Karnali Province 001 Ja 56) was en route to Thirpu from Khin of Palata rural municipality-5 in Kalikot district.
Six people who died in a jeep accident at Raduneta of Palata rural municipality-3 in Kalikot district was identified earlier.
DSP at District Police Office, Kalikot, Tek Bahadur Rawat, informed that those losing lives in the accident were Daskal Shahi, Padam Bam, Bhagawati Rokaya and Ganesh Shahi from Palata rural municipality-6, while Chhaya Shahi from ward no 5 and Daman Rokaya from ward no 3 of the same rural municipality.
Similarly, those injured in the incident were Keshav Thapa, Kishor Thapa, Bijay Thapa, Ridam Shahi, Pratikshya Shahi, Ashish Rokaya, Bhupendra Rokay, Dan Bhadur Rokaya, Nirmala Rokaya and Jagat Rokaya, Doli BK and Ayusha BK, the police added.
All the injured in the incident were airlifted via Nepali Army helicopter to Karnali Provincial Hospital, Surkhet.
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