At least 14 dead in passenger EV accident in Central Nepal
- On Thursday, a microbus carrying residents from Kathmandu to Sarlahi plunged down a hilly road in Nepal, killing at least 14 people returning home for the Hindu festival Chhath.
- The EV Hiace vehicle plunged approximately 500 meters off the road at Chisapani Gadhi in Makwanpur district around 5:45 AM while traveling the Bhimfedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road section.
- Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhav Kafle confirmed the deceased included five women and children and nine men, while six injured passengers received treatment in Hetauda Municipality.
- Following the fatal crash, the District Administration Office, Makwanpur, formed a five-member committee to investigate, with Chief District Officer Basanta Adhikari instructing submission of findings within seven days.
- Adhikari identified safety issues requiring attention, including driver negligence and vehicle capacity violations, noting three major accidents occurred on this road section over the past 13 months.
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As per the District Police Office Makwanpur, searchers found three additional bodies from the accident site on Thursday afternoon. Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhav Kafle, spokesperson for the District Police Office, said the deceased included five women and children and nine men.
Accident occurred at 5:45 a.m. and caused 13 deaths and 6 injuries: a three-year-old child was rescued alive. The accident mobilized police and National Army operatives.
A major road accident occurred Thursday morning in Nepal's Makawanpur district. A microbus carrying people returning home from Kathmandu to celebrate the Chhath festival plunged approximately 300 meters down a mountain road. Fourteen people, including the driver, were killed in the accident, while six others were injured. The injured have been hospitalized.
At least 14 dead in passenger EV accident in Central Nepal - The Tribune
As per the District Police Office Makwanpur, searchers found three additional bodies from the accident site on Thursday afternoon. Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhav Kafle, spokesperson for the District Police Office, said the deceased included five women and children and nine men.
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At least 14 people were killed and six others injured after an electric vehicle (EV) plunged into a 500-metre-deep gorge in Nepal’s Makwanpur district on Thursday morning. The accident occurred around 5:45 am at Chisapani Gadhi along the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road. The vehicle was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi carrying passengers for Chhath festival celebrations when […]
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