Truck plunges into Trishuli

CHITWAN, Aug 5: A truck laden with energy drink plunged into the Trishuli River from Jalbire of Narayangarh-Muglin road section.

According to the District Police Office, Chitwan, the truck (Na 5 Kha 5413) en route to Kathmandu from Birgunj veered off the road and plunged into the river at around 2.30 am this morning.

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The truck fell down around 70 meters at Ichhakamana rural municipality-6, Jalbire after it lost balance. Search for the truck is underway.

Police said truck driver Mukesh Chaudhary, 32, of Chakarghatta rural municipality-5, Sarlahi had managed to jump off the truck and avoid any human casualty.