RAUTAHAT: Eight people lost their lives and five others were injured in a jeep crash this morning in Rautahat district.
The vehicle, a jeep with the license plate Ba 16 Cha 3162, was traveling from Gadhimai in Bara to Rautahat when it crashed at Lamaha along the East-West Highway.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Raj Kumar Rai stated that the passengers had been returning from a religious puja at the Gadhimai Temple.
The jeep, reportedly speeding, went off the road and collided with a tree.
The deceased have been identified as Ramkumari Devi Mahara, Ram Kumari Mahara, Sakuntala Devi Mahara, Urmila Mahara, Laruwati Devi Mahara, Mahagi Devi Mahara, Phulmati Devi Chamar, and the driver Sri Kumar Yadav. All victims were residents of Arnama Municipality-3 in Siraha district.
The injured passengers—Radha Ram, Aryan Ram, Dev Kumari Mahara, Ritik Mahara, and Kanya Devi Mahara—have been taken to Birgunj for medical treatment.
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