At least three persons died when a speeding tipper hit a shelter home at Sankhu in the Capital early this morning.

The tipper (Ba 2 Ka 6580) hit the shelter home run by the Conflict Victims and Disable Society Organization at around 3:40 am in Salambutar, Shankharapur Municipality-6, Kathmandu. 

Spokesperson at the District Police Range and Superintendent of Police (SP) Apil Raj Bohara said that 10 people were sleeping in the room when the accident happened and three of them died.

It is said that 61 individuals were residing in the shelter home of the organization run by Yubraj Thapa.

Akash (21), Suman (21) and Harizan (45) died while receiving treatment at Nepal Medical College, Jorpati.

Police have impounded the vehicle and arrested its driver Sagar Majhi (25) of Sindhupalchowk for investigation.