Kathmandu, November 12
The death toll in an electric vehicle (EV) accident at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makwanpur, has risen to 14, while six others were injured.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Shailendra Thapa, assistant spokesperson for the Armed Police Force Nepal, confirmed the casualties. He said 20 people, including the driver, were travelling in the vehicle.
The accident occurred at around 6:10 am on Thursday when the EV, travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi, plunged approximately 700 metres off the road.
Of the 14 people killed, 11 bodies were initially taken to Hetauda Hospital. The bodies of three more victims were recovered from the accident site shortly before the latest update, Thapa said.
The identities of the three recently recovered victims are yet to be established.
Among those identified as deceased are Subek Yadav, Shiksha Yadav, Dipika Kumari Yadav, Subodh Yadav, Anu Raya Yadav, Rohan Yadav, Ram Dular Raya Yadav, Gudda Raya Yadav, Gayatri Devi Yadav, and Poonam Yadav.
All were residents of Sundarpurtol in Chakraghatta Rural Municipality-4, Sarlahi.
The driver, 30-year-old Ravi Shankar Kumar Mandal of Kabilasi Municipality-8, Sarlahi, also died in the accident.
Of the six injured, three have been discharged from Hetauda Hospital following treatment. They are 33-year-old Mukesh Yadav, five-year-old Saksham Kumar Yadav and 26-year-old Devendra Yadav, all from Chakraghatta-4, Sarlahi.
The remaining three injured passengers have been referred to Chitwan for further treatment. They include three-year-old Sujan Yadav, 31-year-old Devendra Raya Yadav and 16-month-old Sudip Yadav.
According to Thapa, Devendra Raya Yadav is in critical condition, while the other two are in moderate condition.
