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Truck plunges into Trishuli; search operation underway

File image: The Narayangadh-Muglin road and Trishuli River

Chitwan, August 5

A truck laden with energy drink ‘Red Bull’ plunged into the Trishuli River from Jalbire of Narayangarh-Muglin road section in Chitwan district in the wee hours of Monday.

According to the District Police Office, the truck (Na 5 Kha 5413) en route to Kathmandu from Birgunj veered off the road and plunged into the river at around 2:30 am this morning.

The truck fell around 70 metres down the road at Jalbire, Ichhakamana rural municipality-6 after it lost balance. Search for the truck is underway.

Police have said the truck driver Mukesh Chaudhary, 32, of Chakarghatta rural municipality-5, Sarlahi managed to jump off the truck.

Police said no human casualty took place as there was no one inside the truck except the driver.

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