Four killed, five injured in Doti jeep accident
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.
1 killed, 5 injured in Dhading jeep accident
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.
