KATHMANDU, Nov 4: A section officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Aastha Subba, died in a motorcycle accident on Thursday afternoon. Subba, who was crossing the road in front of Singha Durbar East Gate, was hit by a motorcycle, leaving her seriously injured.
Her colleagues at MoFA said the accident occurred when Subba was returning to her apartment in Anamnagar after office hours. Injured Subba was immediately taken to Kathmandu Model Hospital for treatment. However, the hospital declared her dead shortly after she was taken there.
Subba’s colleagues at the MoFA recall her as a ‘promising’ officer.
Helipad to be constructed inside Singha Durbar
Subba joined the MoFA in 2069 BS as an officer. She was working at the United Nations Division at the MoFA. Prior to this, she served as the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Nepal in Israel.
She is survived by her husband and an underage son.
The late Subba also used to write articles on various issues. She wrote a number of articles for Republica in the past. Here are some of her pieces published in Republica.
- https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/joys-and-perils-of-moving/?fb_comment_id=3140460955980616_3470676156292426
- https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/gurkhas-granddaughter/
- https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/feminism-for-all/
- https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/to-parents-with-love/