Lumbini, July 2: Seven persons died
in a jeep accident occurred at Parewas Chhahara of Rolpa district on Monday
evening.
The accident occurred when a jeep
(Lu 1 Ja 3252) heading to Talabang from Ghartigaon of Rolpa fell nearly 400
meters down the road on Monday evening.
Those killed in the incident were
Khadga Dangi, 77, Amrita Gharti, 30; Jun Maya Khadka, 33; Ram Kali Pun, 31;
Karma Ghartimagar, 50; Chup Lal Dangi, 27, and a girl child. All of them are
from Rolpa district, according to police inspector Rohit Kumar Shahi.
Among the eight passengers injured
in accident, six are in a critical condition, while two have been discharged
after treatment.
The injured ones have been
receiving treatment in Butwal.
The passengers were returning home
after shopping in the market. Jeep driver Dipak Thapamagar is also among the
injured people.
There were 15 passengers including
driver in the jeep.
The accident has left entire
Talabang village in melancholy.
It is said the accident took place
after the driver tried to escape landslip on the road. (RSS)