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Swargadwari car accident: Identities of 7 deceased ascertained

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By Sujal Shrestha, Pyuthan, June 12: The identities of seven out of eight deceased in the Swargadwari car accident have been ascertained. 

According to the police, all deceased are from Dang.

The deceased were identified as Sarita Sharma Pokhrel (35) of Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City - 15, and her sons Bishal Pokhrel (14) and Bikash Pokhrel (9).

Similarly, Tara Bahadur Kumal (49) of Lamahi Municipality - 5, Govinda Shah (40) of the same municipality - 7 and his wife Radha Shah (30), and son Aditya Shah (9). Police said one child's identity is yet to be ascertained. 

The car with the registration number Lu 1 Cha 6345 met with an accident at the Swargadwari-Bhingri road section in which eight people who were returning after worshipping in Swargadwari temple were killed.

Including two males, two females and four children were in the car. 

the car skidded off from the upper turning and landed at the lower turning of the road with multiple bends.


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