KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 10
Eight people lost their lives, and five others sustained injuries when the Scorpio jeep they were traveling in lost control at Lamaha in Chandrapur Municipality–4, Rautahat, along the East-West Highway in the early hours of Monday. It has been learnt that they were returning home after attending the Gadhimai Festival in Bara.
The deceased have been named as Laruwati Mahara (60), Urmila Mahara (30), Ram Kumari Mahara (50), Mahagi Devi Mahara (55), Phulmanti Devi Chamar (62), Ram Kumari Devi Mahara (60), and Sakuntala Devi Mahara (30), all hailing from Anarma Rural Municipality-3 in Siraha. The driver, Shree Kumar Yadav, also a resident of Anarma-5, is among the deceased.
According to police, the incident occurred when the Scorpio jeep (Ba 16 Cha 3162) lost control and collided with a tree in the Dhansar-Lamaha road section at approximately 1:00 AM.
The injured individuals-Radha Ram (30), Aryan (2), Devi Kumari Mahara (25), Ritik Mahara (7), and Kanya Devi Mahara (60)-were rushed to Highway Trauma Hospital and Vayodha Hospital in Birgunj for immediate medical attention.
The bodies of the deceased have been kept at Chandranigahapur Hospital, where their identities were confirmed.
Further investigating into the accident is underway, police said.
