A journey home for Chhath turns deadly
Summary
A microbus carrying passengers home for Chhath plunged around 700 metres down a slope in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6 of Makawanpur, killing and injuring several people. Police suspect the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, while survivors are being treated at Hetauda Hospital.
Key Points
- A microbus carrying people from Kathmandu to Sarlahi for Chhath crashed off the road at Chisapani Gadhi in Makawanpur district early Thursday morning.
- The vehicle plunged about 700 metres down a steep slope, leaving multiple passengers dead and several injured.
- Survivor Sanjay Yadav said the vehicle lurched suddenly while moving forward from a stop, and he believes many others died.
- Police have made a preliminary assessment that driver fatigue may have caused the crash.
