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Ten killed in road accidents across Nepal

Kathmandu, Oct 19: Ten people have died in separate road accidents across Nepal, according to Nepal Police.

Three people died on the spot on Saturday morning when a jeep travelling from Kathmandu to Khotang lost control and crashed at Nagthan in Phikkal Rural Municipality, Sindhuli. The jeep, with registration number Ko 1 Ja 2976, was carrying several passengers.

One of the deceased was identified as 21-year-old Yupana Rai of Diktel Rupakot Majuwagadhi Municipality 5, Khotang. The injured driver and a passenger are receiving treatment at Sindhuli Hospital, while two others are being treated at the National Trauma Center.

In Sunsari, 50-year-old Ritadevi Yadav of Babia died after a truck (Lu 2 Ka 6912) hit her motorcycle (Ko 25 Pa 2749).

In Morang, 47-year-old Shiva Kumar Mandal died when two motorcycles collided at Jhungitol in Sunbarsi Municipality 5. In Udayapur, 30-year-old Suman Shrestha was killed when his motorcycle collided with an electric vehicle at Bhorle in Katari Municipality 5.

Similarly, 18-year-old Sujit Yadav died when two motorcycles collided near Tetariya Bridge in Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City 17, Dhanusha. Three people were injured in the accidents in Morang, Udayapur and Dhanusha and are receiving treatment at various hospitals.

In Rautahat, 70-year-old Somariyadevi Thakur of Sheetalpur, Phatuwa Bijaypur Municipality 2, died after a motorcycle went out of control and crashed at Maryadapur in Maulapur Municipality 2.

In Nawalparasi East, 41-year-old Isha Sunar of Hattikhor, Kawasoti Municipality 1, died while receiving treatment at Central Hospital in Bharatpur. The auto she was travelling in lost control and fell into a canal at Majhtol in Kawasoti Municipality 6. Seven others, including the driver, were injured.

In Rolpa, 32-year-old Khuma Kumari Bhandari of Ghorneti, Madi Rural Municipality 1, died when an auto travelling from Gharti Gaun towards Pedikhola crashed at Chalang Bhir in the same ward.

People’s News Monitoring Service

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