Kathmandu, April 27
An Indian national died when a liquefied petroleum gas bullet plunged into Trishuli River from the Prithivi Highway in Dhading district, near Kathmandu, on Friday morning.
The 36-year-old Surendra Singh has been identified as the driver of vehicle. He was a permanent resident of Rajouri, Jammu of India.
The vehicle (BR55QH 8630) was heading to Kathmandu from a depot in India when it fell off the road into the river in Gajuri Municipality-2 at around 7 am today.
The river is just 15 metres down the road.
The District Police Office says the victim breathed his last on the spot.
Further investigation is underway.