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Two killed, 12 injured in Bhojpur jeep accident
The vehicle with 14 people onboard met with the accident in Parkuwa after falling off a cliff.bookmark
Dambar Singh Rai
Published at : April 29, 2024
Updated at : April 29, 2024 13:45
Two people were killed in a road accident in Bhojpur on Monday. Twelve others have been injured.
Twenty-five-year-old Runa Rai died on the spot after the vehicle, carrying 14 people, fell off a cliff in Parkuwa of Aamchok Rural Municipality-8 at around 9 am, said rural municipality chief Ashok Rai.
Another passenger, 26-year-old Shanti Rai, died on the way to the hospital, Rai added.
The injured have been taken to the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan. They have sustained serious injuries, said Sita Rai, Aamchok vice chairperson.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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