Accidents on rise along under-construction highway
Summary
A scooter rider died after being hit by a truck on the under-construction Asian Highway's Paliya Bridge in Jhapa, highlighting safety issues due to poor road diversions and conditions.
Key Points
- Scooter rider Laxmi Saha died after being hit by a loaded truck on Paliya Bridge along the under-construction Asian Highway.
- The truck driver, Sandeep Singh from Punjab, India, was held by local police following the accident.
- Public complaints highlight poor diversion management, uneven roads, and inadequate signposts on the Kankadbhitta-Birtamod section of the highway.
- Journalists Sabitra Dahal and Evan Luintel also suffered accidents due to the highway's unsafe diversion conditions and recently recovered after hospital stays.
