CHITWAN, May 27: The death toll in a road accident that occurred on Sunday night on the Narayanghat-Mugling road section has reached two.
The victims have been identified as 13-year-old Soyan Pun of Naubahini Rural Municipality-13, Pyuthan, and 29-year-old co-driver Rajan Subedi of Bahrabise Municipality, Sindupalchowk district.
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According to the police, Pun passed away at the scene, while Subedi succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Chitwan Medical College at 8:45 AM today.
According to Bhesh Raj Rijal, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Spokesperson for the District Police Office, Chitwan, Subedi, co-driver of Truck (Na 3 Kha 7915) passed away during treatment.
Four vehicles collided with one another at Satra Kilo of Bharatpur Metropolis-29 along the Narayanghat-Mugling road last night. Among the injured, 21 are receiving treatment at Chitwan Medical College.
According to Rijal, a bus ( Ba 4 Kha 9086) en route to Pyuthan from Kathmandu, a truck (Na 3 Kha 7915) en route to Mugling from Narayanghat, a bus (Na 7 Kha 3248) en route Bardibas, Mahottari from Kathmandu and a bus (Na 6 Kha 8968) heading towards Kathmandu from Birgunj collided with each other.