The deceased have been identified as tanker owner Gopal Singh Lama of Bsahamadhi, Makwanpur and two of his assistants Prakash Bista and Suresh Lama of Nibuwatar-6 of the district, according to Lok Bahadur Gurung, Inspector at area police office, Mugling, Chitwan.[break]
According to Gurung, police have recovered nothing from the accident site except a charred body of tanker owner Lama as the fire had reduced everything into ashes.
Gurung said that that the charred body of Lama has been sent to Bharatpur-based hospital for autopsy and an investigation into the accident is underway.
Police said that the ill-fated tanker (Na 4 Kha 3264) was heading to Kathamandu from Amlekhgunj carrying 20,000 liters of petrol while the accident occurred.
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