HETAUDA: The District Administration Office, Makwanpur, has formed a five-member committee to investigate the cause of the fatal electric vehicle accident in Bhimphedi that claimed 14 lives and left six others injured.
According to Chief District Officer (CDO) Basanta Adhikari, the committee, coordinated by the Assistant Chief District Officer, will begin its investigation on Thursday.
The committee comprises the Assistant Chief District Officer, the in-charge of the Traffic Police, an engineer from the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development and a legal officer from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law.
CDO Adhikari said the committee has been instructed to submit its investigation report within seven days.
Sharing preliminary details of the accident, Adhikari said the vehicle had left Kathmandu at around 2:00 am on Thursday, reached Deurali at approximately 5:15 am and met with the accident at Chisapani Gadhi at around 5:45 am.
He also noted that three major accidents, along with several minor ones, had occurred along the same road section over the past 13 months.
Adhikari stressed the need for a comprehensive review of factors contributing to road accidents in the area to strengthen road safety measures.
He identified several issues requiring attention, including the practice of carrying passengers beyond vehicle capacity, the status of route permits, driver negligence, mobile phone use while driving, road infrastructure, traffic signage and passenger awareness.
He said addressing these concerns was essential to reducing accident risks and improving road safety along the route.
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