Four killed as passenger EV plunges 1,000 metres in Makawanpur
Summary
Four people were killed and four others injured when a passenger electric vehicle plunged about 1,000 metres off a road in Makwanpur district. The vehicle was travelling from Kathmandu to Birgunj when it crashed on the Hetauda–Bhimfedi–Kulekhani–Phakhel road section.
Key Points
- Four people died and four others were injured after a passenger EV plunged about 1,000 metres in Makwanpur district.
- The vehicle was travelling from Kathmandu to Birgunj when it crashed at Sukoura in Indrasarowar Rural Municipality-2.
- The injured, including the driver, were taken to Kathmandu Trauma Centre and Hetauda Hospital for treatment.
- Police, the Armed Police Force and the Nepali Army carried out rescue operations and are investigating the cause of the crash.
