TAG_OPEN_div_26Six people injured in the accident are undergoing treatment at Hetauda Hospital. The accident took place at Chisapanigadhi of Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6 in Makwanpur district this morning.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Madhav Prasad Kafle of District Police Office, Makwanpur, the driver of the vehicle, Ravi Shankar Kumar Mandal, 30, of Kabilasi Municipality-8 of Sarlahi, four-year-old Deepika Yadav, nine-year-old Shiksha Yadav and Bikesh Yadav of Chakraghatta Rural Municipality-4 of Sarlahi district. The identities of the other six deceased are yet to be ascertained.TAG_OPEN_div_24
The accident took place when the EV (Madhesh Province 03-001 Ja 0880) en route to Sarlahi from Kathmandu plunged 500 meters down from the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road section at around 5.45 am.TAG_OPEN_div_22
The injured have been identified as Mukesh Yadav (3 TAG_OPEN_div_20 3), Sudip Yadav (16), Devendra Yadav (26), Saksham Yadav (12), Sudip Yadav (8) and Devendra Raya aka Bacchu.
Mukesh Yadav, who is undergoing treatment at the hospital, said that they were going to Sarlahi from Tikathali of Lalitpur to celebrate the Chhath festival. He said that most of the passengers in the vehicle were neighbors and relatives of the same village.TAG_OPEN_div_18
Although the cause of the accident is not confirmed, it is believed that the driver may not have been able to get enough rest.TAG_OPEN_div_16
Meanwhile, Chief District Officer of Makwanpur, Basanta Adhikari, said that three major accidents have taken place along the Bhimphedi-Deurali road section in the past one year and the road safety should be improved immediately. He said that he has discussed with the Chief Minister of Bagmati Province for necessary improvements, pointing out the lack of mobile mirrors, traffic signals and other security structures.TAG_OPEN_div_14
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