Manma, November 29
One person died in a minitruck accident in the Kalikot district of Karnali on Monday.
The victim has been identified as Jaya Bahadur Bista (58), a resident of Kotbada, Naraharinath-1 of the district, according to police.
The vehicle (Ba 5 Kha 4643) heading towards Sundharali from Lalighat Bajar had fallen off the road at Kotbada, Naraharinath-1 today, killing Bista, who was on the truck, on the spot.
The vehicle was carrying construction materials for an under-construction airport in Suntharali.
Meanwhile, one named Netra Bahadur Bista, the owner of the truck, sustained injuries and he is undergoing treatment at the Kalikot District Hospital in Manma.
The truck driver and assistant driver, however, are safe.