A person among those injured in the jeep accident in Arghankhanchi district on Wednesday morning has passed away.
However, the identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained, said Police Inspector Bipan Karki of District Police Office, Arghakhanchi.
“A 45-year-old man who was critically injured in the jeep accident has passed away,” said Karki, “The doctor pronounced him dead in the course of treatment.”
Three among those injured have been referred to Butwal for further treatment.
An ill-fated jeep, Lu 1 Ja 4763, heading to Butwal from Chhatradev, fell some 60 meters after it went out of control on the Sandhikharka-Gorusinghe road in Shitganga Municipality-12, Hilekhola at 10:30 am.
Injured:
1. Jeep driver Chura Bahadur Khatri, 40, of Chhatradev-6, Arghakhanchi
2. Sabitra BK,40,
3. Anita Pariyar, 24,
4. Priyansa Pariyar (20 months)
5. Gita Acharya, 42,
6. Deeksha Paudel, 17,
7. Kamala Adhikari, 44,
8. Anushka Panthi
They all are from Chhatradev-6, Arghakhanchi
9. Bishnu Thapa, 26, whose address is yet to be ascertained.
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