Kathmandu: A student has died after a school van hit her inside the compound of Edify International School in Kalanki, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14. Nine-year-old Sonakshi Yadav, a resident of Kuleshwor, Kathmandu, died in the incident that took place on Monday, said District Police Range Kathmandu spokesperson Apil Raj Bohara.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Yadav was seriously injured in the accident and died during treatment at Shaheed Memorial Hospital, Kalanki. Six persons were injured in the accident, with five currently undergoing treatment at Nepal National Hospital and one at Vayodha Hospital, Balkhu.
The driver of the van was also injured in the accident and is undergoing treatment at Vayodha Hospital, Balkhu, according to police. The police stated that the necessary investigation is underway regarding the accident.