Sarlahi village mourns 13 residents killed in Makawanpur crash

Summary

A microbus crash in Makawanpur killed 14 people, including 13 residents of Chakraghatta Rural Municipality in Sarlahi who were traveling home for Chhath. Chakraghatta has declared Friday a day of mourning and will give Rs50,000 to each bereaved family.

Key Points
  • Chakraghatta Rural Municipality in Sarlahi declared Friday a day of mourning after 13 residents of Sundarpur were killed in a microbus crash in Makawanpur.
  • The rural municipality announced Rs50,000 in immediate financial assistance for each bereaved family.
  • The victims were traveling home to celebrate Chhath when the microbus plunged off the road in Chisapanigadhi, Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6.
  • The crash killed 14 people in total, including the driver, Ravi Shankar Kumar Mandal.
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