Five killed in Gorkha jeep accident identified

KATHMANDU : The identities of four men and one woman who died in a jeep accident in Gorkha have been revealed.

According to police, the deceased have been identified as 19-year-old Prabin Thapa, 28-year-old Bir Bahadur Thapa, 19-year-old Niraj Thapa, 19-year-old Nabina Thapa and 64-year-old Dhan Bahadur Thapa of Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-5 in the district.

It is said that the ill-fated jeep (01-023 Cha 4427) was carrying the newly-wed couple and other participants from Chilingkot village to Taklung village in the rural municipality.

Chief District Officer Dinesh Sagar Bhusal said that 11 people who were injured in the accident are being treated at Abu Khaireni Hospital and one person has been referred to Chitwan for further treatment.