Sundarpur bids farewell to crash victims in mass funeral
Summary
Twelve people from Sundarpur village in Sarlahi were cremated together after dying in a road accident while returning home from Kathmandu for Chhath. The tragedy has left the village and surrounding areas in deep mourning, with several relatives collapsing during the mass funeral.
Key Points
- Twelve residents of Sundarpur village were cremated together on the banks of the Lakhandeha river after a fatal road accident in Makawanpur.
- The crash killed 14 people, including 13 from Sundarpur, and left six others injured.
- Relatives broke down and some collapsed as the bodies were taken out of the ambulances for the last rites.
- Former Madhesh Province lawmaker Sanjay Yadav helped arrange for the ambulances to stop near the cremation site so families could bid farewell.
