KATHMANDU: Four people, including three from the same family, lost their lives in a jeep accident in Bajhang last night.
The accident occurred when a Bolero jeep (Se1J 843) crashed near Dhamena on Thursday night while traveling from Talkot Rural Municipality to the district headquarters in Chainpur, as reported by Yubaraj Bhandari, Chief of the District Police Office in Bajhang.
Bhandari confirmed that three people died at the scene, and one passed away while being transported to the hospital for treatment.
The victims were identified as Shamsher Malla, the jeep driver from Kedarsyu Rural Municipality-1 Rayal; Jaumatidevi Dhami from Talkot Rural Municipality-4; and her son, 36-year-old Bamma Bahadur Dhami. They died on the spot.
Dhami's granddaughter, six-year-old Akriti Dhami, succumbed to her injuries on the way to the District Hospital in Bajhang.
Upon hearing about the accident, a team led by Police Inspector Lokendra Thagunna reached the scene to investigate.