Triveni (Rukum West), Oct 25: The death toll from the jeep accident that occurred in interior road section at Banfikot rural municipality-7, Lisne in Rukum West has reached eight.
Seven persons died on the spot and another one breathed his last while taken to the District Hospital Salle. The jeep (Ra 1 Ja 422) had met with the accident while it was bound to Aathbiskot municipality-2, Syalakhadi from the district headquarters Khalanga on Friday evening.
The deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Kamala Wali, 16-year-old Tekjang Budha, 15-year-old Dilmaya Budha, 17-year-old Manika Wali, 18-year-old Sharmila BK, 22-year-old Gopal Wali, 15-year-old Kalpana Nepal from Aathbisokot Municipality, and 28-year-old Sabita Bik from Aathbiskot municipality-1, informed Police Inspector Hari Prasad Pun, Information Officer at the Rukum Paschim District Police Office.
According to him, 10 people were injured in the accident. Among the injured were 17-year-old Sirjana Budha, 15-year-old Sapna Nepal, 18-year-old Juna Budha, 17-year-old Sangita Budha, and 19-year-old Shanti Budha Aathbiskot Municipality. Other injured include 17-year-old Anjana Airi, 20-year-old Mahima Oli, 17-year-old Manisha Thapa, 15-year-old Savita Bik, and the vehicle driver, 34-year-old Topjang Budha, according to Police Inspector Pun.
Nine of the injured are receiving treatment at the District Hospital in Salle, while 18-year-old Juna Budha has been referred to Nepalgunj for further treatment.
The jeep had fallen some 700 metres below the road. The accident might have been caused due to overloading and narrow roads.
