Eight killed in road accidents across four districts within 24 hours

KATHMANDU: Eight people have died in separate road accidents in Kapilvastu, Bardiya, Dailekh and Nuwakot within a period of 24 hours.

According to the Central Police Newsroom, a bus (Lu. 1 Kha 9726) struck and killed 77-year-old Lakhan Ahir of Laxminagar, Kapilvastu Municipality-3. The accident occurred at Bargadawa in Maharajgunj Municipality-3, Kapilvastu.

Similarly, two people were killed when two motorcycles collided at Chaubato Chowk in Banabipur, Thakurbaba Municipality-5, Bardiya. The deceased have been identified as Abhishek Chaudhary and Mahendra Rijal.

In Dailekh, 22-year-old Yogesh Simkhada and 41-year-old Rane Sarki, both from Sanni Triveni Rural Municipality of Kalikot, died when a Mahindra Bolero travelling from Kalikot to Surkhet met with an accident at Gurans Rural Municipality-1.

Likewise, three people lost their lives in a motorcycle accident at Bidur Municipality-9, Nuwakot. The deceased have been identified as 47-year-old Buddhiman Tamang of Khaniyabas Rural Municipality-5 and 31-year-old Binda Thapa Magar and 27-year-old Sunita Thapa Magar of Khaniyabas-13.

According to police, Buddhiman was riding the motorcycle when the accident occurred.