Makwanpur, Nov 12: Ten people died, and five others were injured after a passenger electric vehicle plunged into a gorge in Chisapani Gadhi, Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makwanpur, early Thursday.
The accident took place at around 5:45 am on the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road. The EV Hiace, registered as Ma. Pra. 03-001 Ja 0880, was heading from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when it veered off the road and fell approximately 500 metres down a steep slope.
Police said the bodies recovered so far include those of three women, five men and two girls. The five injured comprise three men and two boys.
Three of the injured were taken to Hetauda Hospital at around 7:40 am. Mukesh Yadav, 33, and Saksham Kumar Yadav, five, both from Sundarpur Tol in Chakraghatta Rural Municipality-4 of Sarlahi, sustained minor injuries.
Another passenger, three-year-old Sudan Yadav, is receiving treatment for moderate injuries, according to police.
Initial reports suggested that 14 to 15 people, including the driver, were travelling in the vehicle.
Rescue operations began shortly after police received information about the crash. A seven-member team from the Area Police Office in Bhimphedi, led by Police Assistant Sub-Inspector Dipendra Dhakal, was among the first to reach the scene.
Additional personnel were mobilised from several security agencies. The Armed Police Force deployed 10 personnel, while the Nepali Army sent a team of 11. The Makwanpur District Police Office also dispatched 10 personnel under Superintendent of Police Shyam Bahadur Khatri. Another 10-member team from the Bagmati Province Disaster Management Battalion in Thanabharang joined the operation.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash and working to establish the identities of all those killed and injured. Further details are awaited.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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