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6 killed, 5 injured in Udayapur Jeep crash
March 14, 2024

6 killed, 5 injured in Udayapur Jeep crash

Udayapur March 14 : Six people were killed when a vehicle fell off a cliff at Belka Municipality-7 in Udayapur district. According to Nepal Police’s Koshi Province Chief DIG Chandrakuber Khapung, six bodies have been recovered from the spot.

The accident took place when the jeep en route to Dharan in Sunsari from Ghodatar of Bhojpur fell 500 meters down the road.Acc ording to Milan Rai, a local, seven people have been rescued and sent to BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan.

Those killed in the accident are yet to be identified. The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained. Chief District Officer Hari Prasad Ghimire said six people have died but the identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.

According to him, police personnel from both Bhojpur and Udayapur districts have been mobilized for the rescue operation as the accident site is close to Bhojpur.

 

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