KATHMANDU, Aug 23: A mother and her two-year-old daughter were killed after being hit by an electric microbus in Sanibheri Rural Municipality-8 of Rukum West on Sunday.
According to police, 26-year-old Swastika Poudel and her two-year-old daughter, Shandika Gyawali, had gotten off their vehicle to use a roadside toilet when they were struck by a microbus coming from the opposite direction.
The microbus, bearing registration number Bhe 1 Ja 1482, hit the two as they were outside their vehicle.
Both Swastika and Shandika sustained serious injuries in the accident and were rushed to Salle District Hospital for treatment. However, they died during treatment at around 9:30 a.m.
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Police are conducting further investigation into the incident.
