Kathmandu, October 26
Six people have died after a Scorpio SUV plunged off a road in Daboukhani, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2, Gulmi, on Monday afternoon.
The vehicle, bearing registration number Ba 0220, was travelling from Chirkot in Syangja towards Rakset in Gulmi when it veered off the Kaligandaki Corridor road and fell approximately 250 metres down a slope at around 4 pm, police said.
Five people died at the scene, while another succumbed to injuries during treatment, according to police.
The deceased have been identified as 67-year-old Dilipkumar Bagale, the driver, from Waling Municipality-2, Syangja; Shiva Parajuli of Waling-10; and Loknath Pandey, Sita Pandey and Kulananda Pandey, all from Sirkot in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-1, Gulmi.
Police said the identity of one of the five people who died at the scene was yet to be confirmed.
Nita Bagale, who was injured in the accident, died during treatment at Kaligandaki Community Hospital in Mirmi, Syangja.
Among the injured, Chhabilal Pandey is in critical condition, while Gomata Pandey and Balkrishna Subedi sustained moderate injuries. They are receiving treatment at different hospitals, police said.
Police teams from Purtighat Police Post, Ridi Area Police Office and the District Police Office, Gulmi, were deployed to the scene for rescue operations after receiving information about the accident.
Police Inspector Sudip Nepali said further details of the accident were being collected. Authorities are also working to verify the identities of the deceased and injured.
