KATHMANDU, July 2: At least seven people were killed in a jeep accident in Rolpa on Monday evening.
Chief district officer of Rolpa, Khim Bahadur Rayamajhi, confirmed that seven people died- five on the spot and two others in a hospital.
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He said that seven out of 15 people on board died in the accident. Eight others, including the driver sustained injuries in the accident.
The accident occurred at Parevachhahara, Madi Rural Municipality on Monday evening. The jeep (Lu 1 Ja 3252) en route to Talawang from Ghartigaun, Madi Rural Municipality-2, veered off the road and fell about 400 meters.
According to the preliminary information, the jeep had stopped after the road was blocked due to a landslide and the accident happened during an attempt to reverse it, police added.
