Mass funeral held for Bhimphedi accident victims
Summary
Twelve victims from Sundarpur village in Sarlahi were cremated together along the Lakhandei River after the Bhimphedi vehicle accident killed 14 people, including the driver. Grief deepened as the bodies arrived during the Chhath festival, and delays over compensation pushed the mass funeral to midnight.
Key Points
- The bodies of 12 victims from Sundarpur village in Sarlahi were cremated together on the banks of the Lakhandei River on Friday night.
- A total of 14 people, including the driver, died when an electric vehicle plunged off the Kathmandu-Kulekhani-Bhimphedi road in Makawanpur on Thursday.
- The victims had hired the vehicle to return home for the Chhath festival.
- Delays in agreeing on compensation postponed the cremation until around midnight.
