PARBAT, March 5: Two people died and seven others were injured when a jeep met with an accident at Bihadi Rural Municipality in the Parbat district this morning.
The passengers traveling on the jeep with registration number Lu 1 Ja 4460 died on the spot in the accident, according to the District Police Office, Parbat.
3 killed in Parbat jeep fall
The deceased have been identified as Min Prasad Upadhyay, 61, of Ranipani of Bihadi-3 and Dil Kumari Bhattachan, 64, of Kaligandaki rural municipality-4 in Gulmi district, informed DSP Rabin Bista. The identities of injured ones are yet to be ascertained, said DSP Bista.
According to him, of those sustaining injuries in the incident, six were sent to Palpa district for further treatment, while a slightly injured baby boy is receiving treatment at the local health post.
The incident took place at Lidi of Bihadi rural municipality due to the brake failure of the Jeep heading towards Waling in Syangja from Purtighat of Kaligandaki rural municipality in Gulmi district.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, Bista said.
