KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 11
The identities of the five individuals who died in this morning's pickup van accident near Byarthala in Jaidi, Jaimini Municipality-7, Baglung, have been confirmed, along with the injured survivor.
The accident occurred when the van (registration number Ga 2 Cha 9247), traveling from Chhisti in Jaimini Municipality-8 to Baglung Bazaar, lost control and plunged approximately 500 meters below the road. The crash claimed the lives of five people, including the driver, and left one person injured. There were six people in the vehicle at the time of the incident.
The deceased have been identified as Mahendra Pun (38), the driver; Rashmi Srish (20); Nandkali Pun (50); Niraj Srish (17); and Kulprasad Srish (75), all from Jaimini-8, Chhisti.
Ganga Bahadur Srish (45), also from the same location, sustained injuries in the accident. He was rescued from the scene and transported to Dhaulagiri Hospital for treatment.
