Kathmandu, October 22
A record number of people were killed in road accidents in the Kathmandu Valley during this Dashain, figures from the Valley traffic police show.
A total of 13 people lost their lives to 272 traffic accidents in Kathmandu between October 9-21, eight people were critically injured and 186 other injured, said Metropolitan Traffic Police. The number of on-the-road deaths is more than that recored during the past five Dashains.
