Two killed as vehicle carrying election team plunges in Ramechhap

Summary

Two people died and seven others were injured when a mini-truck carrying election materials and personnel plunged down a slope in Ramechhap during preparations for the March 5 elections.

Key Points
  • A mini-truck carrying election materials and personnel plunged down a 200-metre slope in Ramechhap, killing two people.
  • The deceased are Assistant Sub-Inspector R.P. Yadav and teacher Dor Prasad Ghimire.
  • Seven others were injured, including election team members and teachers, and were airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment.
  • The accident occurred while the vehicle was en route to deliver materials to polling stations for the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives elections.
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