Rautahat, Dec 10: Eight persons died while five others got injury in a jeep accident occurred in Rautahat district this morning. The jeep (Ba 16 Cha 3162) heading to Rautahat from Gadhimai of Bara met accident at Lamaha along the east-west highway.
The passengers were returning home after conducting puja at the Gadhimai Temple, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Raj Kumar Rai.
The speedy jeep had hit a roadside tree.
DSP Rai informed that those killed in the accident were Ramkumari Devi Mahara, Ram Kumari Mahara, Sakuntala Devi Mahara, Urmila Mahara, Laruwati Devi Mahara, Mahagi Devi Mahara, Phulmati Devi Chamar and driver Sri Kumar Yadav. They are from Arnama municipality-3 of Siraha district.
Similarly, those injured in the incident were Radha Ram, Aryan Ram, Dev Kumari Mahara, Ritik Mahara and Kanya Devi Mahara. They have been sent to Birgunj for treatment.
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