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One more dies in Chitwan road accident

One more dies in Chitwan road accident

By Tilak Ram Rimal

People receiving treatment at Bharatapur-based Chitwan Medical Hospital after being injured in an accident at Phisling, Darechok-9 of Chitwan district along the Prithvi Highway on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Photo: Tilak Ram Rimal

CHITWAN: The death toll in the road  accident that occurred at Phisling of Darechok-9  in Chitwan district on Sunday has reached two. The deceased have been identified as Gangaman Gurung (78) and Aash Bahadur Gurung of Kawasati Municipality-13 in Nawalparasi district. According to the District Police Office, Chitwan, Gangaman breathed his last on the way to hospital and Aash Bahadur died while receiving treatment at Bharatapur-based Chitwan Medical hospital. Among the injured ones, the condition of five is critical. The incident had occurred when a microbus ( Na 1 Ja 50000) bound for the Capital collided with a bus ( Lu 1 Kha 8725) c coming from the opposite direction while attempting to overtake a truck ( Na 4 Kha 9871), informed police. READ ALSO