Tanahun, February 19
Two people died and 16 others were injured in an SUV accident in Anbukhaireni Rural Municipality in Tanahun.
The deceased have been identified as Aasbir Gurung, 72, and Tulasi Gurung, 17.
Aasbir died on the spot while Tulasi succumbed to injuries during treatment at Chitwan-based New Medical College.
The SUV (Ba 18 Cha 5921) fell some 500 meters off the road, said police.
Subina Gurung, 15, Man Bahadur Gurung, 67, Sukmaua Gurung, 38, Alisa Gurung, 6, Sabita Gurung, 19 of Anbukhairenu Rural Municipality-6 and Shishir Gurung, 10, of Bandipur Rural Municipality-3 were injured in the incident and they are receiving treatment at Anbukhaireni Hospital.
Similarly, Som Lal Gurung, 56, of Anbukhaireni-6, Bhakku Lal Gurung, 70, Sher Bahadur Gurung, 56, Aasmaya Gurung, 36, Dikshya Gurung, 10, Sete Gurung, 52 of Pyugharphant, jeep driver Raj Kumar Bishwokarma, 38, of Anbukhairenu-1, Chij Kumari Gurung, 36, 18-months-old Susan Gurung, and Sunita Gurung, 37, were also injured in the accident.
They are undergoing treatment at New Medical College, Chitwan, added Police.
