Ten people killed in separate accidents in various places

KATHMANDU: Ten people have died in road accidents in different parts of the country.

According to the central police newsroom, nine people died in accidents in Sindhuli, Sunsari, Udayapur, Dhanusha, Morang, Rautahat, and Rolpa in the last 24 hours.

Three people died on the spot when the jeep with registration plate number Ko 1 Ja 2976 met an accident when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the road at Nagthan, Fikkal Rural Municipality-6, Sindhuli this morning. Among the deceased is 21-year-old Yupana Rai, who lived in Diktel, Rupakot Majuwagadhi Municipality-5, Khotang.

The driver and one passenger who were injured in the accident are being treated at Sindhuli Hospital, while two others are being treated at the National Trauma Center. The jeep was heading towards Khotang from Kathmandu.

Similarly, a truck with number Lu 2 Ka 6912 hit a motorcycle with number Ko 25 Pa 2749, resulting in the death of 50-year-old Ritadevi Yadav of Babia in the same municipality. She was riding the motorcycle.