17 killed in Rolpa jeep crash
Summary
Seventeen people died when a jeep carrying Hindu devotees crashed and plunged about 800 metres off the road in Thawang Rural Municipality, Rolpa.
Key Points
- Seventeen people died in a jeep crash in Thawang Rural Municipality, Rolpa.
- The jeep was carrying Hindu devotees heading to the Jaljala shrine from Rukumkot.
- The vehicle swerved off the road and fell approximately 800 metres below.
- Police and local residents launched immediate rescue efforts after the incident.
