Two die in jeep accident, injured ones rescued by helicopter
Summary
Two people were killed and nine others injured when a jeep fell 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, while others were treated locally.
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 jeep driver Sundar Khadka Magar and Prem Kala Pun, around 16 years old.
- Two injured passengers were airlifted to Provincial Hospital, Surkhet by a Nepali Army helicopter, and two more were being prepared for rescue.
- Police said 13 people, including the driver, were in the vehicle when it fell about 50 metres off the road.
