POKHARA: One person was killed and 12 others injured when a jeep met with an accident at Dundephant in Pokhara Metropolitan City-23 last night.
The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Milan Gurung of Parbat district, who was residing in Pame, Pokhara Metropolitan City-24.
According to the District Police Office, Kaski, Gurung sustained serious injuries in the accident and died this morning while undergoing treatment at Gandaki Medical College in Pokhara.
The jeep was travelling towards Pokhara from Ghantichhina when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the accident.
The injured are aged between 11 and 20. None of them is reported to be in critical condition, police said.
Police have taken the driver, 23-year-old Tok Bahadur Gurung of Pokhara-24, into custody. Further investigation into the accident is underway.
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