Khatri, 35, had breathed his last at Lumbini Zonal Hospital where he was being treated after the accident at Saljhandi of Rupandehi district Monday afternoon.
Karobar journalists Radhika Dhakal, Leela Ghimire, Prakat Kumar Sishir and Yuvraj Karki, circulation chief of the daily were discharged from Universal Medical College, Bhairahawa Tuesday.
Another Karobar scribe DR Acharya is receiving treatment at the hospital.
The driver of the Mahindra Scorpio (Ba 4 Cha 542) Bhim Bahadur Tamang is absconding.
FNJ, others condole Khatri´s demise
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) expressed deep grief over the untimely death of its member in the Karobar Chapter Khatri, and condoled the bereaved family members.
It is the irreparable loss to Nepali journalism, the FNJ said, wishing quick recovery to five other media persons of the same daily injured in the incident.
Meanwhile, Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)-International Coordination Council expressed condolences over Khatri´s untimely demise.
Those expressing grief over Khatri´s demise include Nepal Cooperative Journalists Society, Independent Business News, Nepalese Association of Financial Journalists (NAFIJ) and Nepal TV chapter of Federation of Nepalese Journalists. They have also prayed for speedy recovery of all those injured in the mishap.
Meanwhile, Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON) has postponed the SEJON Day program for Thursday due to sad demise of SEJON member Khatri.
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