One dead, five injured in Makawanpur jeep crash
Summary
A court jeep crashed at Jurikhet in Makawanpur, killing one person and injuring five others, including Janakpur High Court Birgunj bench chief judge Gokarna Dangi. The injured were airlifted to Kathmandu and Hetauda hospitals after the vehicle plunged about 50 metres down a slope on the Hetauda-Bhimphedi-Kulekhani road.
Key Points
- A court jeep crashed at Jurikhet in ward 6 of Bhimphedi Rural Municipality, Makawanpur, killing Laxmi Badu and injuring five others.
- Among the passengers were Janakpur High Court’s Birgunj bench chief judge Gokarna Dangi and registrar Taradatta Badu.
- The injured were airlifted to the Nepali Army Hospital in Kathmandu and treated at Hetauda Hospital; Rita Badu’s condition was serious.
- Police said the stretch has seen multiple fatal crashes in recent years, with 15 deaths over the past four years.
