7 killed in 266 road accidents in 20 days after Dashain in Kathmandu Valley
Seven persons died and 330 others were injured in 266 road accidents that occurred in a period between October 28 and November 16 in the Kathmandu Valley.
According to the Kathmandu Valley Police Office, 74 vehicles met with accidents on their own while 192 occurred due to collisions with other vehicles.
The number of vehicles that met with accidents on their own in Kathmandu is 39 while 94 accidents occurred due to collisions with other vehicles.
In Lalitpur, 19 vehicles met with accidents on their own while 30 vehicles collided with other vehicles.
In Bhaktapur, 16 vehicles met with accidents on their own while 68 vehicles collided with other vehicles.
Meanwhile, police have arrested 108 persons involved in these accidents, SP Dinesh Raj Mainali of the Kathmandu Valley Police Office, said.
Two killed in assorted road accidents in Sunsari
Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Sunsari.
A person died and three others were injured in a tempo accident at Malpot Chowk in Dharan Sub Metropolitan City-6, said the police.
The deceased has been identified as Padam Bahadur Limbu (34) of Kerabari Rural Municipality-5 in Morang district.
He died at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Nabin Krishna Bhandari.
The tragedy occurred when the tempo (Ko 2 Ha 5565) skidded off the road.
All the injured are receiving treatment at the hospital, said Bhandari.
Police said that they have been searching for the absconding driver.
Similarly, a man died after being hit by a motorcycle (Ba 27 Pa 8701) at Inaruwa in Sunsari.
The deceased has been identified as Bal Kumar Khatiwada (60) of Inaruwa-3. He breathed his last at the Biratnagar-based Nobel Hospital, said the police.
Two killed in Achham tempo accident
Two persons died and four others were injured when a tempo met with an accident at Totkesal in Achham last night.
The deceased have been identified as Dipak Bohara of Kamalbazaar Municipality-4, driver of the ill-fated vehicle, and a passenger Janak Khadka.
They died on the way to the district hospital, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Santosh Pathak.
The injured are receiving treatment at a health institute at Kamalbazaar, he said.
The vehicle (Sudurpaschim Province 01001 Ha 5545) was heading towards Dailekh from Kamalbazaar when the incident occurred.
Bhai Tika today, 10:51 am auspicious hour
The most important day of Tihar, the festival of lights, is being marked today with sisters offering 'tika' to their brothers.
Sisters throughout the country offer 'tika' to their brothers wishing them happiness, long life and prosperity on the occasion of Bhai tika. In return, the brothers pledged to protect their sisters from all kinds of adversities.
The auspicious hour for offering the 'tika' is 10: 51 am this year.
It, however, can be held until sunset. On this day, brothers are seated at a specially anointed place around which a trail of mustard oil is drawn.
The sisters then offer the brothers 'tika' and garlands of 'Dubo' and 'Makhamali'. After placing colorful 'tika' on the foreheads of their brothers, sisters offer them a treat consisting of varieties of sweets, walnut, spices and 'Sel', a special kind of bread cooked in oil.
Brothers also offer their sisters 'tika' in return, wish them happiness and good luck, and give them presents.
The occasion commemorates a legendary event in which a sister has won a boon from 'Yama', the deity of death that her brother would not die until the mustard oil is dried up and the garland of 'Dubo' and 'Makhamali' faded.
The Bhaitika tradition is so strong in Nepali society that even those who have no brothers or sisters of their own receive tika from others whom they regard as brothers and sisters.
