18 People Killed in Jeep Accident

At least 18 people died on the spot in a jeep accident in Rolpa district on Thursday.

Information Officer at the District Police Office, Rolpa, Police Inspector Sunil Thapa Nepali shared that the accident took place when the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 4167) heading towards Jaljala of Thabang rural municipality of Rolpa from Rukum East fell some 800 meters off the road.

A team under the leadership of Police Chief of Rolpa, Birendra Bishwokarma, reached the incident site and carried out rescue operation, he added.

Inspector Thapa mentioned that all the passengers were travelling towards Jaljala to attend a fair to be organised there on the occasion of Baishakh purnima.

The identities of the deceased have not been ascertained yet. The Details of the incident are awaited. (RSS)