Families refuse to claim bodies of 14 crash victims
Summary
Families of 14 people killed in a microbus crash in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality, Makawanpur, are refusing to claim the bodies until their demands for compensation, jobs and medical coverage are met. The vehicle plunged about 700 metres down a slope near Chisapanigadhi while carrying 20 people despite having only 14 seats.
Key Points
- The bodies of 14 crash victims remain at Hetauda Hospital because their families refuse to claim them.
- Relatives are demanding Rs1 million compensation for each victim, jobs for family members and government coverage of medical expenses for the injured.
- The microbus plunged about 700 metres down a slope at Chisapanigadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makawanpur, killing 14 people.
- Thirteen of the victims were from Sundarpur, including six members of one family, and the tragedy came just as the village was preparing for Chhath.
