Gulmi:Six people lost their lives, and three others were injured in a tragic road accident in Dabaukhani, Arbeni of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2, Gulmi. The incident occurred when a Scorpio jeep, transporting passengers from Waling in Syangja to Rakse, veered off the road, falling approximately 250 meters.
According to National News Agency RSS, the accident took place around 400 PM today. The vehicle was en route through Sirkot in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-1, Gulmi, when it met with the unfortunate incident.
The deceased include the jeep driver, 67-year-old Dilip Kumar Bagale from Waling Municipality-2, Syangja; 60-year-old Shiva Parajuli from Waling Municipality-10; 50-year-old Loknath Pandey from Sirkot, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-1, Gulmi; Sita Pandey and Kulananda Pandey from the same locality; and Nita Bagale from Waling Municipality-2. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Birendra Bir Bishwakarma, the Information Officer at the District Police Office, Gulmi, confirmed these identities.
Five individuals died on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries during medical treatment at Kaligandaki Community Hospital in Mirmi, Syangja. The injured are Chhabilal Pandey and Gomata Pandey from Sirkot, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-1, and Balkrishna Subedi from Waling Municipality-10, Syangja.
Authorities have commenced an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.