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Two persons died in a jeep accident in Doti on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Ritika Parki (3) and Dhauli Devi Dhami (40) of Lekam Rural Municipality, Darchula.

The four-wheeler (Pradesh 01-001- Ja-1489) was heading towards Dhangadhi from Lekam of Darchula when the incident occurred at Khadina in Jorayal Rural Municipality-1, Doti at around 4:30 am today, police said.

There were nine persons including the driver in the jeep.

SP Hemlal Bhattarai of the District Police Office, Doti said that seven persons were injured in the accident.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police.

Four persons died when a Bolero jeep met with an accident near Ratanangla in Surkhet on Thursday.

The District Police Office, Surkhet said that the jeep was heading towards Kalikot from Surkhet when the tragedy occurred at Takuri Mode in Birendranagar-14 along the Surkhet-Dailekh road section at 2 am today.

Police said that the jeep fell some 100 meters down the road.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.  

Two persons died when a jeep met with an accident at Matiyardanda in Nisdi Rural Municipality-4 of Palpa on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Rajeeb Sunari of Mitya Belakhar, Nisdi-4, and Tejan Somai of Mityal, Ghyangsibas, Nisdi-4, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of District Police Office, Palpa, Sugandha Shrestha.

Seven-year-old Sunari and 16-year-old Somai died in the course of treatment at the Madhyabindu District Hospital in Kawasoti Municipality, Danda (Nawalparasi East) last night.

The injured are undergoing treatment at the Chitwan Medical College.

According to police, the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 3324) was heading towards Khader of Nisdi Rural Municipality-3 in Palpa from Arunkhola, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East) when the incident occurred.

There were 15 people, including the driver, in the jeep.

Two persons died when a Bolero jeep met with an accident at Parakuwa in Dummana of Aamchowk Rural Municipality-8, Bhojpur on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Runa Rai (27) and Shanti Rai (33) of Pangcha, Aamchowk Rural Municipality-10.

The four-wheeler (Ko 1 Ja 2617) was heading towards Maiyutar from Balanka via Dummana when the tragedy occurred.

The injured have been taken to the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences for treatment, Inspector Dal Kumar Rai, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Bhojpur said.

Inspector Rai said that the jeep fell some 200 meters down the road.

Two persons died in a jeep accident at Nepane in Annapurna Municipality-4 of Myagdi district in the wee hours of Monday.

The deceased have been identified as vehicle owner and driver Ganesh Shrestha (37) and Lal Bahadur Tilija of Pauuddar, Purna Payeja, ward member of Annapurna Rural Municipality-5, said.

Police, however, are yet to officially confirm the incident and the deceased.

The incident occurred when the four-wheeler (Ga 1 Ja 7653) heading towards Pauuddar from Pokharebagar of Annapurna Rural Municipality fell some 200 meters down the road.

DSP Madan Kunwar of the District Police Office, Myagdi said that a team from Ghara and Bhurung has reached the incident site and started collecting the bodies.

He further said that police are investigating the incident.

Death toll in Udayapur jeep accident has reached eight.

Taksar (Bhojpur), March 14: All those eight people killed in a jeep accident at Mainamaini of Belaka-7, Udayapur district, have been identified.

The jeep (Ko 1 Ja 2593) heading towards Dakshin Ghoretar of Bhojpur from Dharan met with an accident at Mainamaini of Belaka-7, Udayapur district at around 10:30 am today.

Police said the jeep fell some 300 meters down the road.

Seven died on the spot while one breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences.

Police suspected that the accident might have occurred on the slope as the jeep was carrying more passengers than its capacity, the District Police Office, Bhojpur said.

The deceased have been identified as jeep driver Man Bahadur Basnet (40) of Itahari-9 in Sunsari, Maya Rai (70) of Parbat,  Chandra Prakash Rai (23) and six-month-old  child Bisang Chamling of Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality-2, Bhojpur, Raj Kumari Rai (32) of Hatuwagadhi-5, Padam Bahadur Thapa (68), Kamala Adhikari (45) of Hatuwagadhi-9, and Kishan Rai (42) of Hatuwagadhi-5.

Among them, Kishan Rai died in the course of the treatment, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sudip Raj Pathak said.

Two persons died and 16 others were injured when a jeep carrying wedding attendants met with an accident at Aabukhaireni Rural Municipality-1 in Tanahun district on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Aasbir Gurung (72) of Aabukhaireni Rural Municipality-6 and Tulasi Gurung (17) of Byas Municipality-9, according to the District Police Office, Tanahun.

Aasbir died on the spot while Tulasi succumbed to injuries in the course of treatment at Chitwan-based New Medical College.  

The tragedy took place when the jeep (Ba 18 Cha 5921) fell some 500 meters down the road, said police.

Subina Gurung (15), Man Bahadur Gurung (67), Sukmaua Gurung (38), Alisa Gurung (6), Sabita Gurung (19) of Aabukhairenu Rural Municipality-6 and Shishir Gurung (10) of Bandipur Rural Municipality-3 were injured in the incident and they are receiving treatment at Aabukhaireni Hospital.

Similarly, Som Lal Gurung (56), of Aabukhaireni-6, Bhakku Lal Gurung (70), Sher Bahadur Gurung (56), Aasmaya Gurung (36), Dikshya Gurung (10), Sete Gurung (52) of Pyugharphant, jeep driver Raj Kumar Bishwokarma (38) of Aabukhairenu-1, Chij Kumari Gurung (36), 18-month-old Susan Gurung, and Sunita Gurung (37) were also injured in the accident.

They are undergoing treatment at New Medical College, Chitwan, added Police.

The death toll in a jeep accident in Palpa has reached 10.

Eight people died on the spot while two breathed their last during the course treatment at the Lumbini Medical College.

Eighteen people were injured in the accident.

According to the District Police Office (DPO), Palpa, the accident took place at Masyam of Tinau Rural Municipality-6 in the district on Tuesday. The injured have been sent to Lumbini Medical College in Palpa for treatment.

The tragedy occurred when the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 2371) heading towards Chidis, Kusumkhola in Palpa from Dumre in Tanahun district veered off the road and fell some 300 meters down the road near Eco Farm House at Masyam.

The deceased have been identified as 60-year-old Yan Kumari Panta, 39-year-old Ram Bahadur Aslami, 67-year-old Krishna Bahadur Aslami and 28-year-old Urmila Aslami of Masyam, Tinau Rural Municipality-6.

Chandra Ranapal (70) and Chuna Ranapal (60) of Tamnagar, Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City-14, Rupandehi district also died in the accident.

Similarly, the casualties include 20-year-old Gita Sunar of Khursane, Tinau-2, 66-year-old Bishnukala Kami and 65-year-old Dil Kumari Sunar of Khyaha, Ribdikot rural municipality-1, and 29-year-old Dilmaya GC of Devdaha Municipality-5, Rupandehi, said Inspector Sugandha Shrestha, the Information Officer at the District Police Office, Palpa.

According to him, the jeep driver, 45-year-old Dan Bahadur Chidi of Tansen Municipality-10, has been arrested for investigation.

Two Bhutanese nationals died in a jeep accident in Helambu Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchowk, Nepal.

According to the District Police Office, Sindhupalchowk, two Bhutanese nationals— 33-year-old Abgey and 71-year-old Wangmu—died when a jeep (Ba 2 Cha 4450) they were traveling in met with an accident at Doring Cliff in Helambu Rural Municipality-1 of Sindhupalchowk district.

Police said five persons including a Nepali national were injured in the incident.

The injured have been identified as jeep driver (Nepali national) Ram Chandra Bhandari (41) of Helambu Rural Municipality-2 and Haiz (74), Phupa Chhiring (42) Guchi (65) and Fang (56) of Bhutan.

They have been airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment, Helambu Rural Municipality Chairman Nima Gyaljen Sherpa said.

He said that the Bhutanese nationals came to Nepal to visit Helambu.

A jeep with an Indian number plate plunged into the Trishuli River on Tuesday.

 The vehicle fell into the river at Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-5 along Narayangadh-Muglin road section early this morning.

Deputy Superintendent of Police at District Police Office, Chitwan, Shree Ram Bhandari, informed that the jeep had fallen some 85 meters down the road.

Meanwhile, Deputy Superintendent of the Armed Police Force, Shailendra Thapa, informed that a team led by a police inspector at the APF disaster management training institute of Kurintar immediately left for the site after receiving information about the incident.

The locals had shared information about the accident.

The divers of APF have recovered the jeep. However, it is not sure whether the jeep had passengers, Thapa added.

Two persons died when a jeep met with an accident at Barali Thumka in Bhimad Municipality-3 of Tanahun district on Wednesday.

Santosh Paudel, Chief at the District Traffic Police Office, Tanahun, said that the ill-fated jeep (Ga 1 Ja 6356) was heading towards Rampur from Pokhara when the incident occurred at around 9: 30 am today.

He said that the identity of the deceased has not been ascertained yet.

According to him, two persons died on the spot and nine others were injured in the accident.

Among the injured, four have been taken to Pokhara for treatment while five are undergoing treatment at the GP Koirala National Center For Respiratory Diseases in Tanahun.

It has been learnt that the jeep fell some 300 meters down the road.

Police said that they have arrested the jeep driver for investigation.

At least 22 persons were injured in a jeep accident at Gayerijiula in Chaurjahari Municipality-8 of Rukum West on Monday.

Acting Chief Administrative Officer Sher Prasad Dhakal said that the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 2297) was heading towards Khalanga from Kholagaun of Rukum West when the incident occurred.

Preliminary investigation shows that the jeep was carrying passengers more than its seating capacity, police said.

DSP Nawaraj Bhattarai, Chief at the District Police Office, said that details about the incident are yet to come.

All the injured have been taken to the Mission Hospital in Chaurjahari.

Among the injured, seven persons are in critical condition, police said.

Six persons died when a jeep met with an accident in Nawalpur on Sunday.

The four-wheeler (Lu 1 Ja 3270) was heading towards Manjhdanda of Baudikali Rural Municipality, Nawalpur when the tragedy occurred at Goreghumti in Devchuli Municipality.

Police said that six persons died on the spot and one was injured in the incident.

Further details of the incident are awaited.

Four persons died on the spot while five others sustained injuries when a jeep they were traveling in met with an accident in Shikhar Municipality-6 of Doti along the KI Singh Highway on Sunday.

The jeep (Ga 2 Ha 2776) was heading towards Bajura from Dhangadhi when the incident occurred this morning.

According to the District Police Office, Doti, the four-wheeler fell some 60 meters down the road.

The deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Radhika Malal of Himali Rural Municipality-5, her eight-month-old daughter Prathana, 32-year-old Dhanshova Budha and six-year-old Kabindra Budha, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Nishant Srivastav of District Police Office, Doti.

Five people injured in the accident are 30-year-old Prakash Budathapa, 23-year-old Khom Bahadur Malal, 24-year-old Dan Bahadur Budha, 21-year-old Bimalal Malal and 21-year-old Raj Bahadur Malal of Himali rural municipality-5.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Shaileshwari Hospital in Dipayal.

Police said that they have detained jeep driver Mahesh Budha for investigation.

A person died and five others were injured when a jeep met with an accident at Gumdi of Gangajamuna Rural Municipality-4 in Dhading on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Anurodh Tamang (14) of Gangajamuna-2.

The jeep was en route to Tawal of Rigaun from Dhadhingbesi when the incident occurred.  

The injured, who include two children, are being treated at the Gumdi Health Post, according to the District Police Office, Dhading.