Microbus hit kills pedestrian at Ghantaghar

KATHMANDU: A 26-year-old man died after being hit by a microbus in front of the Tri-Chandra Campus, Ghantaghar, on Wednesday.

The pedestrian Namgel Sherpa from Bigutar-8 of Okhaldhunga district had sustained critical injuries after the vehicle (Ba 1 Ja 9136) hit him this morning.

Sherpa was rushed to the Bagbazaar-based Kathmandu Model Hospital, where he breathed his last during treatment, police said.

Meanwhile, an irate mob set the microbus on fire, completely destroying the vehicle.

Further investigation is underway.