Jajarkot, Dec 13: The death toll in a jeep accident that occurred at Chhedagad Municipality here has reached 12. Among the dead ones, eight victims are from the same ward.
Those killed in
the accidents were Man Bahadur Rawat (driver) from Bhagawatimai Rural
Municipality-2 of Dailekh and helpers to driver Birendra KC and Ammar Khada
from ward no 3 of the same rural municipality.
Similarly, Dipak
Adhikari, Nainasara Adhikari, Jaikubara Budha, Ram Bahadur Budha, Devisara
Budha, Amar Adhikari, Nisha Adhikari from Chhedagad Municipality-5 died in the
incident. Jaivan Adhikari, injured in the incident, died while being treated at
Surkhet based Province Hospital.
The District
Police Office, Jajarkot further informed that Bir Bahadur Khatri from
Chhedagad-6 also died in the incident.
A jeep (Karnali
Province 2001 Cha 0429) heading to ward no 4 of Chedagad from ward no 3 had
fallen into the Dashera cliff yesterday. (RSS)