POKHARA: A total of 11 people were killed and 101 others injured in 59 road accidents in Kaski district during Asoj, with the number of accidents higher than in other months.
According to the District Police Office, 79 vehicles were involved in the 59 accidents. Police have taken the drivers involved into custody where necessary and initiated investigations and legal proceedings.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Birendra Kumar Paswan, the information officer at the District Police Office, said speeding was the leading cause of accidents, accounting for 20 cases.
On Asoj 23, six people, including five students, were killed and 15 others injured when a school bus belonging to Kalika Boarding School in Kaski met with an accident.
“More accidents occurred in Asoj than in other months. School bus accidents resulted in a higher number of casualties, while several other minor accidents were also reported during the month. Driver negligence and speeding were the main causes,” Paswan said.
According to police records, 10 accidents were caused by drunk driving, five involved drivers without driving licences, and one resulted from a mechanical fault. The remaining 23 accidents were attributed to other causes.
Police took action against 4,785 traffic rule violators during Asoj, collecting Rs 3.998 million in revenue, according to the District Police Office.
Disaster incidents in Kaski
Separately, two people died in disaster-related incidents in the district during Asoj. Both men were killed in dry landslides.
The district recorded five fire incidents, 28 incidents involving continuous rainfall, two lightning strikes, and two dry landslides during the month.
Four houses sustained partial damage due to continuous rainfall, while three animals were killed by lightning.
Action against illegal exploitation of natural resources
Police also seized seven vehicles during operations to control the illegal exploitation of natural resources and handed them over to local authorities for further action.
The authorities collected Rs 114,000 in revenue from these enforcement measures.