Death of 7 people Rolpa’s Jeep accident

Kathmandu: Seven persons have died in a jeep accident that occurred at Parewas Chhahara of Rolpa district.

The accident occurred when a jeep (Lu 1 Ja 3252) heading to Talabang from Ghartigaon of Rolpa fell nearly 400 meters down the road on Monday evening. Those killed in the incident were Khadga Dangi (77 years old), Amrita Gharti (30), Jun Maya Khadka (33), Ram Kali Pun (31), Karma Ghartimagar( 50), Chup Lal Dangi (27), and a girl child.

All of them are from Rolpa district, according to police inspector Rohit Kumar Shahi. Among the eight passengers injured in the accident, six are in critical condition, while two have been discharged after treatment. The injured ones have been receiving treatment in Butwal.

The passengers were returning home after shopping in the market. Jeep driver Dipak Thapamagar is also among the injured people. There were 15 passengers including a driver in the jeep. The accident has left the entire Talabang village in melancholy. It is said the accident took place after the driver tried to escape landslip on the road.

RSS