PALPA, Oct 22: Identities of six people who died on the spot in a jeep accident at Baikunthe along the Rani Mahal road section have been established.
Five among the deceased are from Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta-East) district.
Jeep driver, Iswor Bahadur Lohani, 36, from Devchuli municipality-16, Rajahar of the district sustained serious injuries in the accident. According to the police, he is being treated at Tansen-based Mission Hospital.
Palpa Satyabati jeep accident: Four deceased identified
Spokesperson of Palpa Police Santosh Chand informed that the deceased are Parbati Lohani, aged around 56, Sabita Dhital, 35, Sabis Lohani, 11, two-and-a-half-year-old Isab Lohani and Krishna Bahadur Lohani, aged around 65, of Rajahar. Another deceased is Chuna Khanal, 55, of Besisahar, ward-2, Bhakunde of Lamjung district.
The accident occurred while the jeep was en route to Rani Mahal from Palpa district headquarters Tansen, said the Palpa Police.
The jeep (Ba 7209) skidded off around 100 metres off the road into the gorge at around 4.00 pm on Sunday.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, police stated. The deceased are yet to be identified.
Police personnel have reached the accident spot to rescue the passengers.
(RSS)
