1 killed, 22 injured as four vehicles collide with each other in Chitwan

A person died and 22 others were injured when four vehicles collided with each other at Satrakilo in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 in Chitwan along the Narayangadh-Mugling road section on Sunday.

The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained, police said.

Bhesraj Rijal, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Chitwan, said that three buses and a truck had collided with each other last night.

The road remained obstructed for some hours after the incident. However, two-way traffic resumed this morning, Rijal added.

Eighteen injured passengers are undergoing treatment at a local hospital, Kurintar, while four others at Chitwan Medical College.