Biratnagar, October 26
During this year’s Dashain period, 413 vehicle accidents in Koshi Province killed 22 people. Thirty-six people were seriously injured, and 710 suffered minor injuries.
According to the Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office, Itahari, 22 people died in the 413 accidents between Ghatasthapana and Kojagrat Purnima. They were 17 men and 5 women, including two girls. The figure is lower than last year.
In last year’s Dashain period, 291 accidents killed 26 people. Fifty-eight people were seriously injured and 506 suffered minor injuries.
However, the number of accidents is higher this year.
According to acting chief Police Inspector Bikash Thapaliya of the Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office, Itahari, Morang recorded the most accidents of the province’s 14 districts.
Morang saw the highest number of accidents throughout Dashain, with 170. Four people died and 291 were injured in these accidents.
In Sunsari, 87 accidents killed 10 people, 8 men and 2 women, and injured 156.
In Jhapa, 84 accidents killed 4 people and injured 139. In Udayapur, 33 accidents claimed 4 lives and injured 89.
Among the hill districts, 10 accidents in Ilam injured 20 people. In Panchthar, 7 accidents injured 12, in Khotang 7 accidents injured 9, in Okhaldhunga 5 accidents injured 7, in Sankhuwasabha 4 accidents injured 6, and in Taplejung 3 accidents injured 6.
Police also tightened enforcement against vehicles violating traffic rules during Dashain. They took action against 2,457 vehicles for breaking the rules. Fines from these vehicles brought in Rs 2.529 million in revenue.
