18 people killed in Rolpa jeep accident
At least 18 people died on the spot in a jeep accident in Rolpa district on Thursday. Information Officer at the District Police Office, Rolpa, Police Inspector Sunil Thapa Nepali said that the accident took place when the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 4167) heading towards Jaljala of Thabang Rural Municipality of Rolpa from Rukum East fell some 800 meters off the road. A team under the leadership of Police Chief of Rolpa, Birendra Bishwokarma, reached the incident site and carried out a rescue operation, he added. Inspector Thapa mentioned that all the passengers were travelling towards Jaljala to attend a fair to be organized on the occasion of Baishakh purnima. The identities of the deceased have not been ascertained yet. The Details of the incident are awaited.
Clinical Sinner holds off wildcard Jodar to reach Madrid Open semis
World number one Jannik Sinner held off 19-year-old wildcard Rafael Jodar to win 6-2 7-6(0) in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, becoming the sixth player to reach the semi-finals of all nine ATP 1000 Masters tournaments, Reuters reported. Sinner saved five break points in the second set and won 11 points in a row to secure victory over the Spaniard. "He pushed me to the limit, he's an incredible player... I'm incredibly happy, it's been a very high quality match," Sinner said in his post-match interview.
