One dies, 4 injured in accident

RAMECHHAP, Sept 16: A person died and four others were injured when a tractor (Na 5 Ta 7758) skidded off the road and plunged about 30 meters in Manthali Municipality-13 of Ramechhap district on Friday evening.

The deceased have been identified as Nabin Karki of Lampatar-8, Sindhuli district.

The injured are Kajidas Shrestha, Shambhu Ramtal, Baburam Bishwakarma, and Nilhari Ram of Manthali.

They are receiving treatment at Tamakoshi Cooperative Hospital.

The police have arrested driver of the tractor. The District Police Office (DPO), Ramechhap, informed that an investigation has been launched to establish the cause of the accident.