KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Ten people have died in separate road accidents across the country, according to the Nepal Police.
Three people died on the spot when a jeep (Ko 1 Ja 2976) lost control and crashed at Nagthan in Phikkal Rural Municipality-6, Sindhuli, on Saturday morning. Among the deceased was 21-year-old Yupana Rai of Diktel Rupakot Majuwagadhi Municipality-5, Khotang. The injured driver and a passenger are receiving treatment at Sindhuli Hospital, while two others are being treated at the National Trauma Center. The jeep was travelling from Kathmandu to Khotang.
In Sunsari, a truck (Lu 2 Ka 6912) hit a motorcycle (Ko 25 Pa 2749), killing 50-year-old Ritadevi Yadav of Babia.
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In Morang, 47-year-old Shiva Kumar Mandal died when two motorcycles (BR 38 H 3504 and Pra 1-02-045 Pa 8966) collided at Jhungitol in Sunbarsi Municipality-5.
In Udayapur, 30-year-old Suman Shrestha died when his motorcycle (Pra 1-05-001 Pa 9682) collided with an electric vehicle (Ba 01-006 Kha 6844) at Bhorle in Katari Municipality-5.
In Dhanusha, 18-year-old Sujit Yadav died when two motorcycles (Ja 11 Pa 3058 and Ma Pra 02-009 Pa 1157) collided near Tetariya Bridge in Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City-17. Three others were injured and are receiving treatment at various hospitals.
In Rautahat, 70-year-old Somariyadevi Thakur of Sheetalpur, Phatuwa Bijaypur Municipality-2, died after a motorcycle (Ba 37 Pa 9977) went out of control and crashed at Maryadapur in Maulapur Municipality-2.
In Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), 41-year-old Isha Sunar of Hattikhor, Kawasoti Municipality-1, died while receiving treatment at Central Hospital in Bharatpur after an auto (Ga Pra 04-001 Ha 0702) lost control and fell into a canal at Majhtol in Kawasoti Municipality-6. Seven others, including the driver, were injured.
In Rolpa, 32-year-old Khuma Kumari Bhandari of Ghorneti, Madi Rural Municipality-1, died when an auto (Lu Pra 02-001 Ha 1947) travelling from Gharti Gaun towards Pedikhola crashed at Chalang Bhir in the same ward.
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