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One dead in Darchula jeep crash
Police say they are investigating cause of accident.
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Manoj Badu
Published at : October 24, 2025
Updated at : October 24, 2025 12:25
Darchula
One person was killed when a jeep met with an accident in Danikhet of ward 3 in Marma Rural Municipality on Friday morning.
The jeep was heading from Latinath to Sarsi when it crashed, said ward chair Dhirendra Dhami. The deceased has been identified as 34-year-old Karbir Singh Thagunna of Marma.
Police said Thagunna was found unconscious on the middle seat of the vehicle and died on the way to a nearby health post after being rescued.
The driver has not been identified, and police said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.
Manoj Badu
Manoj Badu is the Darchula correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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