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Three dead, seven injured in Kalikot jeep accident
The jeep heading to Surkhet from Mugu met with the accident near Khallagad bridge at around 11:45 am.
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Tularam Pandey
Published at : November 8, 2022
Updated at : November 8, 2022 18:21
Kalikot
Three persons died and seven others were injured when a passenger jeep met with an accident at Tilagufa-5 in Kalikot district along the Karnali highway on Tuesday.
According to District Police Office, Kalikot, two men aged 21 and a 25 died in the mishap.
Kalikot Police Chief Jayeshwor Rimal said the injured are undergoing treatment at the Jumla-based Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.
The jeep heading to Surkhet from Mugu met with the accident near Khallagaad bridge at around 11:45 am.
Police assume over-speeding caused the accident.
Tularam Pandey
Tularam Pandey is the Kalikot correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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