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At least 14 injured in jeep accident in Dailekh
According to the District Police Office the driver of the jeep lost control of the vehicle following a brake failure leading to the accident.bookmark
Jyotee Katuwal
Published at : April 3, 2023
Updated at : April 3, 2023 18:52
Surkhet
At least 14 people were injured in an accident involving a passenger jeep in Aathbis Municipality of Dailekh district on Monday.
According to the police, the jeep heading towards Narharinath Rural Municipality in Kalikot district from Surkhet veered off the road and fell some 50 metres near Dab in the municipality along the Karnali Highway.
Police informed that 14 passengers aboard the jeep have sustained injuries following the accident.
Three seriously injured passengers have been medevacked to Kathmandu-based National Trauma Centre, District Police Office, Dailekh informed.
Police said that the driver of the jeep lost control following a brake failure leading to the accident.
Jyotee Katuwal
Jyotee Katuwal is Karnali Province correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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