DAILEKH: One person died and five others were injured when a Bolero jeep overturned on the Karnali Highway at Kafaltoli, Gurans Rural Municipality-1, Dailekh, on Monday morning.
The deceased has been identified as 41-year-old Rane Sarki of Sannitriveni Rural Municipality-7, Kalikot.
According to Shravan Kumar BK, Chief of the District Police Office, Dailekh, the jeep was carrying Kaisi Sarki, 27, of the same rural municipality, who had reportedly consumed poison and was being taken from Kalikot to Surkhet for treatment by local residents. The vehicle overturned at Kafaltoli and plunged about 200 metres off the road.
The five injured passengers, including Kaisi Sarki, are receiving treatment at Karnali Province Hospital in Surkhet. They have been identified as 22-year-old Yogesh Sinkhara, 18-year-old Ganga Sarki, 21-year-old Tapendra Sinkhara, 36-year-old Jadukala Sarki and Kaisi Sarki. The jeep’s driver, who is also from Sannitriveni Rural Municipality, was among the injured.
The Bolero jeep (registration number 02-001 Cha 1215) was involved in the accident.
Police said further investigation into the incident is underway and additional details are awaited.
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