4 dead, 27 injured in Arghakhanchi bus accident
At least four persons died and 27 others were injured in a bus accident at Pandini Rural Municipality in Arghakhanchi district on Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as Ram Maya Basnet (78) and Bindu Kunwar (78) of Pokhara, Kaski, Kaushula Regmi (50) and Ramesh GC (45) of Modi Rural Municipality in Parbat district, according to Chief of District Police office, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Diwas Bahadur GC.
Two persons died on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries at different hospitals.
The accident took place when the bus (Dha 1 Kha 504) heading towards Parbat from Supa Deurali in Arghakhanchi fell some 100 meters off the road.
Ramesh GC is the bus driver.
Most of the passengers are from Modi Rural Municipality, said police.
Similarly, of the injured, the condition of four is reported to be critical.
All the injured are receiving treatment at Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, and Bhairahawa Medical College.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
A team under the command of DSP GC and locals carried out a rescue operation, said former Chairperson of Pandini Rural Municipality Achyut Gautam.
2 killed, 22 injured in Arghakhanchi bus accident
Two persons died and 22 others were injured in a bus accident at Durgaphant Kadule in Pandini-8, Arghakhanchi on Tuesday.
Former chairman of Pandini Rural Municipality Achyut Gautam said that locals and police are carrying out rescue operations.
Preparations are underway to send the injured to the Palpa Hospital and Arghakhanchi Hospital, DSP Diwas Bahadur GC said.
The bus (Ga 1 Dha) was heading towards Parbat from Arghakhanchi when the incident occurred, said police.
Five killed in separate road accidents
Five people died in separate road accidents in various places of the country, including in Kathmandu, the Central Police News Room stated in its bulletin.
According to police, Bhuvan Gurung (43) of Siddhicharan Municipality-9, Okhaldhunga, died after being hit by a motorcycle (Ba Pra 02-060 Pa 1275) in Koteshwor, Kathmandu on Monday.
Seriously injured in the accident, Gurung breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the National Trauma Center.
Similarly, a person died in a motorcycle (BR 30U) accident near Thakurpokhari in Gausala Municipality-4, Mahottari on Monday night.
The deceased has been identified as bike rider 25-year-old rider Suvesh Kumar Yadav of Navarajpur, Municipality-3.
Yadav, who was seriously injured in the accident, died while receiving treatment at the municipal hospital in Gausala.
Likewise, a bus (Province 01-006 Kha 6649) collided with a tractor (Province 2-01-001 Ta 1467) near Vivek Petrol Pump in Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-17, Sunsari this morning, resulting in the death of 18-year-old Uttam Sardar of Kanchanrup Municipality-5, Saptari, who was traveling on the tractor.
The drivers of both the vehicles have been taken into police custody.
Likewise, Surendra Paswan (22) of Tejapakad, Municipality–3 died in a motorcycle collision at Paroha Municipality-6, Rautahat on Monday.
The incident occurred when the motorcycle (BR 05 AH 2877) collided head-on with another motorcycle (BA 81 Pa 6448) last night.
He died while receiving treatment at the Provincial Hospital Gaur.
Similarly, Rinkudevi Thakur (38) of Gamharia, Fatuwa, Vijaypur Municipality–5 died after falling off a motorcycle (Ma Pra 02–03–11 Pa 3508) at Bahadurpur Tole, Kathariya Municipality–4, Rautahat
Thakur died on the way to a medical facility for treatment, police said.
Wildlife Rescue Team in Parsa National Park
In the wake of rising incidents of animal injuries, the Parsa National Park has set up a ‘Wildlife Rescue Team’ so that the injured animals could be rescued on time.
With this squad in place, the Parsa National Park's compulsion of seeking help from the neighbouring Chitwan National Park has ended. The emergency team is standby since mid April.
Information Officer at the Parsa National Park, Santosh Kumar Bhagat, said that it had been easy to prevent further risk and treat the injured animals from the park after the formation of the rescue team.
The team attending the rescue includes veterinarians, technicians and drivers. In case of need, we reach Parsa, Rautahat and Makawanpur and provide essential service, he added.
Till mid April of the current fiscal year, the authority provided emergency safety to a tiger, six spotted deer and 100 cobras.
The park treated 25 king cobras, 15 pythons, one pangolin and three other animals and released to their natural habitats.
