Eight Injured, Four Critically, in Suma Van Accident in Nuwakot
Summary
Eight people were injured in a Suma van accident in Nuwakot, with four critically injured and taken to Kathmandu for treatment.
Key Points
- Eight people were injured when a Suma van met with an accident at Kukhure in Shivapuri Rural Municipality-5, Nuwakot.
- Four of the injured, Samten Lama, Nema Gyante Lama, Kalpana Tamang, and Phoolmaya Lama, suffered serious head and chest injuries and were sent to Kathmandu for further treatment.
- Four others, Indrakumar Tamang, Rapsagi Tamang, Sushila, and Tek Bahadur Bista, are receiving treatment at the district hospital in Nuwakot.
- The accident occurred when the brakes of the Suma van failed on a downhill section, and the driver, Aita Lama, has been taken into custody.
