10 killed, five injured as electric microbus plunges off road in Makawanpur
Summary
Ten people were killed and five others injured when an electric microbus plunged about 700 metres off the road at Chisapani Gadhi in Makawanpur. The passengers were returning to Sarlahi for the Chhath festival, and rescue operations were hampered by the steep terrain.
Key Points
- Ten people died and five others were injured when an electric microbus fell off a road at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makawanpur.
- The victims were from ward 4 of Chakraghatta Rural Municipality in Sarlahi and were traveling home for the Chhath festival.
- A three-year-old boy was rescued alive from a hillside above the crash site.
- Police and local officials are working to identify the deceased and continue rescue efforts in difficult terrain.
