A jeep with the number plate Su Pa Pra 02001 Ja 0567, traveling from Dhangadhi to Purchaudi in Baitadi, met with an accident last night at Melkhola, located in Jorayal Rural Municipality-2 of Doti district, along the Bhimdatta Highway. One person lost his life in the crash, and six others were injured.
According to Binod Sharma, Chief of the District Police Office, 45-year-old Harka Bahadur Negi died in the accident. He was seriously injured and taken to Maya Metro Hospital in Dhangadhi, but doctors declared him dead before they could begin treatment.
The six injured individuals are:
Among them, 65-year-old Dhana Negi and driver Ashok Bam are in critical condition. All the injured are currently receiving treatment at the Seti Provincial Hospital.