Two killed in jeep accident

Kathmandu: Two people have died and three others have sustained injuries when a Scorpio jeep met with an accident at Martadi, the headquarters of Bajura district.

Jeep bearing number (Su Pa Pra 01 001 Cha 4316) was carrying pilgrims returning from Malika Temple at Badimalika Municipality-8.

District Police Office said the deceased are (31 year old) Gayatri Panta of Bhimdatta Municipality-17, and Radhika Bhatta of Bhimdatta Municipality-18, Kanchanpur district. Panta died on the spot while Bhatta died while undergoing treatment at a health facility.

Police said those injured in the accident were Ramesh Dhami (25) of Gaumul rural municipality-4, Bajura district, and Mohandev Bhatta of Gularia, Krishnapur-5 and Lokendra Panta (39) of Bhimdatta Municipality-17, Kanchanpur district.

The injured ones are undergoing treatment at the District Hospital Bajura. Meanwhile, seven people were injured when a jeep met an accident at Himali rural municipality in the north-east region of Bajura district on Sunday.

The accident took place at Dhima of the same rural municipality. The jeep was carrying 13 people who were there to install the internet services of Everest Internet. The accident occurred as the jeep driver lost control of the vehicle, the District Police Office Bajura said  the injured ones have been rescued and taken to Kolti Hospital for treatment.

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