Two killed, 16 injured in jeep accident

Damauli (Tanahu)- Two persons died and 16 others were injured when a vehicle carrying people going to attend a wedding ceremony met with an accident at Aabukhaireni rural municipality-1 in Tanahu district this morning.

The deceased have been identified as Aasbir Gurung, 72, of Aabukhaireni rural municipality-6 and Tulasi Gurung, 17, of Byas municipality-9, according to the District Police Office, Tanahu. Aasbir died on the spot while Tulasi succumbed to injuries in course of treatment at Chitwan-based New Medical College.

The vehicle (Ba 18 Cha 5921) fell some 500 meters off the road, said police. Subina Gurung, 15, Man Bahadur Gurung, 67, Sukmaua Gurung, 38, Alisa Gurung, six, Sabita Gurung, 19 of Aabukhairenu rural municipality-6 and Shishir Gurung, 10, of Bandipur rural municipality-3 were injured in the incident and they are receiving treatment at Aabukhaireni Hospital. Similarly, Som Lal Gurung, 56, of Aabukhaireni-6, Bhakku Lal Gurung, 70, Sher Bahadur Gurung, 56, Aasmaya Gurung, 36, Dikshya Gurung, 10, Sete Gurung, 52 of Pyugharphant, jeep driver Raj Kumar Bishwokarma, 38, of Aabukhairenu-1, Chij Kumari Gurung, 36, 18-months-old Susan Gurung, and Sunita Gurung, 37, were also injured in the accident. They are undergoing treatment at New Medical College, Chitwan, added Police.