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Two killed in Kalikot tipper accident

Kathmandu, June 10

At least two persons died when a tipper, carrying 39 persons, fell off the road in Naraharinath rural municipality of Kalikot, Karnali, on Wednesday morning.

Four others have sustained injuries, according to the Provincial Police Chief Basanta Panta. Nepal Army and Nepal Police personnel have been mobilised to rescue other passengers of the vehicle.

The vehicle was carrying locals of Raskot of the district who were in other parts of the country and in India and were returning due to the coronavirus crisis, it has been learned.

Top government officials of the district including the chief district officer and the chief of the District Police Office have gone to the incident site to take stock of the situation.

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