Mangsir 9,
The jeep heading to Rukum district west headquarters, slipped off the road and fell about 200 metres below in Sankha at around 8.00 am yesterday. According to the District Police Bureau Rukum, seven people died with several others severly injured.
Among the departed are Nabin Shrestha of Sisne Rural Municipality-5, Rukumkot and his newly-married wife Anita Pradhan, Sudan Shrestha of Musikot Municipality-1,
his father Sher Bahadur Shrestha and sister Surekha Saha Shrestha, national referee of Volleyball
Janak Shah of Musikot-1 and Yamuna Malla of Triveni Rural Municipality.
The jeep driver Prem Rajauriya of Dang, his helper Prem KC of Kaphinkot Rural Municipality in Rukum and another passenger Tek Bahadur Khatri admitted in District Hospital ,Salle have been referred to a health institution in Nepalgunj, Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajendra Dhamala informed.
Other injured have been receiving treatment at the District Hospital.
Team from Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, and Temporary Police with the help of locals rescued the injured passengers.