Bharatpur, May 21
Three people who were killed in accidents trigged by heavy winds that lashed Bharatpur on Friday evening have been identified.
They were travelling in an auto and a van when a tree fell upon their vehicles.
Two of the deceased include a woman, identified as Maya Gurung, 28, of Gandaki Rural Municipality-6, Gorkha and currently living in Bharatpur Metropolis-7, and the driver, Pradip Kumar Lama, 51, resident of the same area, District Police Office, Chitwan shared.
Gurung was on the vehicle (Na 2 Ha 2247) when it was hit by a tree at Bhojad Forest area of Bharatpur-11.
Similarly, 48-year-old Loknath Neupane died on the spot when a tree fell on a magic van (Na 1 Ja 6140) at Baseni Chowk in Bharatpur.
Eleven people have been injured in different places due to accidents triggered by the strong and heavy winds. They are undergoing treatment at different medical facilities in Bharatpur.
