TAPLEJUNG, APRIL 21
Four people died and two others were injured when a Bolero jeep caught fire on its way to the Pathibhara Temple from Phungling, in Taplejung, early morning.
The deceased have been identified as Aadhya Acharya, 16, of Lalitpur Metropolitan City-10; Binod Paudel, 70, and Sarita Paudel, 69, of Bhadrapur-15; and the driver, Durga Bhattarai, 42, of Phungling-10.
Two others-Sabina Acharya, 45, and her 10-year-old son Bhavimay Acharya-sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment at the district hospital.
According to the District Police Office, the vehicle (Me 1 Cha 3011) caught fire suddenly at Sewaro Chowk in Phungling Municipality-10 around 5:00 am.
Preliminary investigation suggests the fire may have started after the vehicle came into contact with a live wire that had snapped from an electric pole.
A police team responded immediately, and the fire was brought under control.
Further investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said
Correction: An earlier version of this article mistakenly identified Sabina as the deceased. She is among the injured.
