10 killed, five injured as EV plunges 700 metres in Makwanpur
Summary
Ten people were killed and five others injured when an electric vehicle travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi plunged about 700 metres off the road in Makwanpur’s Bhimphedi Rural Municipality. Rescue teams from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force were mobilized as police began investigating the cause of the crash.
Key Points
- An electric vehicle traveling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi plunged about 700 metres off a road in Makwanpur early Thursday morning.
- Ten of the 15 occupants were killed and five others were injured in the crash.
- The accident happened at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6 around 6:10am.
- Rescue operations involved the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force, and police have begun investigating the cause.
