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Two dead, four injured in Rukum East auto-rickshaw accident
The vehicle veered off the road and fell about 300 metres down the slope in Bhume on Saturday evening.bookmark
Mahesh KC
Published at : November 2, 2025
Updated at : November 2, 2025 11:52
Rukum East
Two people died and four others were injured in an auto-rickshaw accident in Bhume Rural Municipality of Rukum East on Saturday evening.
The incident occurred around 7:30pm along the Mid-Hill Highway at Syawal in ward 1 of Bhume, according to police.
The auto-rickshaw heading to Brahatala from Lugum went out of control and plunged around 300 metres off the road, killing two women from the same family. The deceased are 30-year-old Regina Gharti and 25-year-old Phisolti Gharti of Lugum.
Police said the injured are receiving treatment at Rukumkot District Hospital. An investigation into the incident is underway.
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