3 people killed in road accident in Makwanpur

Three people died in a road accident that took place at Nayabasti Dipat village in Manahari rural municipality-6 this morning. The accident that took place at 2:30 am involved a head-on collision between a truck (Na. 6 Kha. 6667) and another truck (Na. 6 Kha. 631).

The deceased have been identified as the driver of one of the trucks Rihan Rumba Tamang,28, of Rapti Municipality-8, Chitwan, driver’s assistant Suman Chepang, 21, of Gorditar in Gorkha and Amrit Praja,20, Manahari Rural Municipality, according to DSP Tek Bahadur Karki.

The two vehicles caught fire following the collision and two fire engines from Hetauda had to be called to extinguish the fire, police said. However, the vehicles were completely gutted in the fire.

Two others were injured in the accident. They are undergoing treatment at the local medical centre.