• Thursday, 30 April 2026

Rolpa jeep accident

Death toll reaches 20

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By TRN Online, Kathmandu, April 30: The death toll in the Rolpa jeep accident has reached 20. 

The vehicle, traveling from Rukum (East), met with the accident at Jaljala in Thawang Rural Municipality-1, Rolpa district.

Spokesperson of the District Police Office, Rolpa, Police Inspector Sunil Thapa, said that the jeep (Lu 1 Jha 4167)  veered some 800 meters down a cliff from the road, causing a fatal accident. 

Inspector Thapa said that the rain has created a hassle in the rescue operation. 

Rescue operations are currently underway, according to Nepal Police. 

The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. 

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