3 December 2019, Pokhara
Fourteen persons have died when the jeep they were travelling on fell below the road at Badigaad Rural Municipality of Baglung district, today.
The identification of all 14 passengers killed in a jeep accident has been established. According to police, the deceased are Resham Thapa, Maya Thapa, Basundhara Karki, Sita Karki, Anusa Karki, Mahendra Karki, Bhawi Karki, Bhumi Karki, Mina Basnet, Suchana Karki, Laxmi KC, and Dhan Bahadur Karki of Isma Rural Municipality-5 of Gulmi district, Bhuma Karki of Bardhaghat-1 of Nawalaparasi and Narmaya Khatri of Badigad-7 of Baglung.
Among them, nine are women, four men and one child, informed Superintendent of Police (SP) Dipak Regmi, Spokesperson at Gandaki Provincial Police Office, Pokhara. One passenger has gone missing, possibly after being swept away by the river, while three others have sustained injuries, said police.
The ill-fated jeep — Ga 1 Ja 5219 — was heading towards Baglung from Gulmi when it met with an accident, said Nawaraj Bhatta, chief of the District Police Office. It has been reported that the jeep was carrying relatives who were headed for a family worship.
