Udayapur jeep accident update: Death toll reaches seven

Published On: March 14, 2024 03:38 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

BHOJPUR, March 14: The number of people killed in a jeep accident at Bakhakuwa, Belaka-7, Udayapur district, has reached seven.

The deceased include a minor, three men and as many women, said the District Police Office, Bhojpur. Fourteen people were traveling in the jeep.

The jeep (Ko 1 Ja 2593) that was heading toward Dakshin Ghoretar of Bhojpur from Dharan met with an accident at around 1:30 PM today.

According to police, the seven injured people have been sent to the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, for further treatment. Preliminary investigation by the police suggests that the accident might have occurred on the slope as the jeep was carrying more passengers than its capacity.

Police Inspector Dal Kumar Rai, the Information Officer for the District Police Office, Bhojpur, said the identity of the deceased except that of Man Bahadur Basnet, the jeep driver, is not yet ascertained.

Police said the jeep fell approximately 300 meters from the road.

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