Nepal Road Accident Claims 14 Lives, Several Feared Injured

At least 14 passengers are confirmed dead in an electric vehicle (EV) accident in Makwanpur District of Central Nepal, Police confirmed on Thursday. 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.

“Of the deceased, 13 are from Sundarpur Tol in Chakraghatta Rural Municipality-4, Sarlahi, while the remaining victim was the vehicle’s driver, 30-year-old Ravi Shankar Kumar



Mandal, from Kabilasi Rural Municipality-8, Sarlahi,” Kafle told ANI over the phone.As per the official, those identified include Bikesh Yadav (26), Poonam Yadav (35), Diksha Yadav (7), Deepika Yadav (5), Anu Kumari Yadav (10), Guddu Yadav (35/36), Gayatri Devi (30/32), Ramdular Yadav (25/26), Subodh Yadav (24/25) and Rohan Yadav (15).The injured have been identified as Mukesh Yadav (33), Saksham Kumar Yadav (5), Sujan Yadav (3), Devendra Rai alias Bechu (31), Devendra Rai (26) and Sudip Yadav (14 months).

Among the injured, Mukesh Yadav, Saksham Kumar Yadav and Devendra Rai have been discharged after receiving treatment, the Police said.