Five killed in road accidents across Nepal in 24 hours

KATHMANDU: Five people have died in separate road accidents across the country in the past 24 hours, while 313 others have been injured in crashes reported in Kathmandu, Sunsari, Makawanpur, Morang and Tanahun districts, according to Nepal Police Headquarters.

In Kathmandu, a 45-year-old Indian national, Paramananda Baitha, died after being hit by a motorcycle near Ambe Complex in Teku. The motorcycle, bearing registration number Ba Pra 02-063 Pa 9096, was travelling from Tripureshwar towards Kalimati when the accident occurred.

Baitha, who sustained injuries in the crash, was taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj, where he died during treatment, police said.