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Two killed, two injured in Dhading tractor accident
The incident occurred while the tractor was transporting water to Guptheshwari Temple.bookmark
Published at : February 26, 2025
Updated at : February 26, 2025 10:47
Melekhu (dhading)
Two men died, and two others were injured in a tractor accident near Guptheshwari Temple in ward 3 of Galchi Municipality, Dhading, on Tuesday night.
According to the District Police Office, Dhading, 18-year-old Prashant Chepang and 20-year-old Jairam Chepang from ward 6 of Gajuri Municipality were killed.
Nineteen-year-old Shirish Chepang and 17-year-old Suresh Chepang, also from the same ward, have been sent to Kathmandu for treatment.
The tractor was transporting water to the temple when the accident occurred while it was reversing. Four people were on board. The driver, 23-year-old Dinesh Chepang, has been detained by the police.
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