Two die in jeep accident, injured ones rescued by helicopter
Summary
Two people died and nine others were injured when a jeep plunged about 50 metres off the road in Deutakhola, Rukum West. Two of the injured were airlifted to Provincial Hospital, Surkhet by a Nepali Army helicopter.
Key Points
- A jeep accident in Deutakhola of Sanibheri Rural Municipality, Rukum West, left two passengers dead and nine injured.
- The deceased were identified as driver Sundar Khadka Magar and Prem Kala Pun, around 16, from Sanibheri-6.
- Two injured passengers were airlifted to Provincial Hospital, Surkhet by a Nepali Army helicopter, while others were treated at Simli.
- Police said 13 people, including the driver, were in the jeep when it fell about 50 metres off the road.
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