Makwanpur EV Crash

Rescuers recovered 14 bodies after a difficult operation on the steep cliff in Bhimphedi. Six injured people were rescued and a 14-month-old child survived and was taken to Kathmandu for further treatment.

News reports confirmed the death toll had risen to 14, including six members of the same family. The vehicle was carrying Chhath travelers from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when it plunged about 500 metres off the road.

A five-member committee was formed to investigate the Bhimphedi accident and report within a week. The panel will examine possible overloading, route permit validity, the driver’s condition and road safety measures.

The death toll from the Bhimphedi passenger van crash rose to 14, with 11 victims identified and three still unidentified. Six people were injured in the plunge down the steep slope.

Authorities reported 10 people dead and five injured in the Makwanpur EV crash. Rescue teams from police, the Armed Police Force, the Nepali Army and disaster management units were deployed to the site as the cause was investigated.

A passenger EV plunged about 500 metres off the road at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makwanpur, while traveling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi. Early reports said about 13 to 14 people were on board and rescue teams were mobilized.