RUKUM WEST: Two people were killed and 13 others injured when a jeep met with an accident at Nayadanda in Aathbiskot Municipality-5, Rukum West, on Monday afternoon.
According to the District Police Office, the double-cab jeep (Bhe. 1 Cha 3112), travelling from Thapagaun towards Nayadanda, plunged approximately 150 metres off the road after losing control while reversing.
Police identified the deceased as 10-year-old Hari Bahadur Thapa and 29-year-old Laxmi Ram Thapa, both residents of Aathbiskot Municipality-5. They died on the spot.
Of the 13 injured, six sustained serious injuries. They have been identified as 19-year-old Junakumari Thapa, 35-year-old Bir Bahadur Thapa, 23-year-old Sita Thapa, 23-year-old Juni Thapa, eight-year-old Yubaraj Thapa and four-year-old Birata Thapa. Police said the jeep belongs to Bir Bahadur Thapa.
Similarly, 25-year-old Hira Thapa and two-year-old Gaurav Thapa sustained moderate injuries. Five others, including 23-year-old Sushila Thapa Eri, 28-year-old Bhavana Thapa Eri, 27-year-old Khimmaya Thapa, 20-year-old Ramita Eri and 19-year-old Nirmala Eri, sustained minor injuries.
All the injured have been taken to the Municipal Hospital in Radi for treatment, police said.
Following the accident, a four-member police team led by Police Assistant Inspector Buddhiram Wali from Gotamkot Police Station and a seven-member team led by Police Inspector Vijay Chapagain from the Area Police Office, Aathbiskot, were deployed to the scene.
Meanwhile, the driver, identified as 25-year-old Pradeep BK of Aathbiskot Municipality-4, fled the scene following the accident. Police said efforts are underway to locate him.
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