Rukum West Jeep accident update: Death toll reaches eight
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Media Baaji
- Sat, 25 October 2025
Rukum West. The death toll has reached eight due to a jeep accident on the inner road section of Bamfikot Rural Municipality 7 Lisne in Rukum West. On Friday evening, seven people died on the spot and one person died while being taken to the district hospital in Salle when a jeep numbered RA 1 J 422 met with an accident while going to Syalakhdi from the district headquarters Khalanga.
Among the deceased are 30-year-old Kamala Wali of Syala, Athaviskot Municipality 2, 16-year-old Tekjung Budha, 15-year-old Dilmaya Budha, 17-year-old Manika Vali, 18-year-old Sharmila Vick, 22-year-old Gopal Vali, 15-year-old Kalpana Nepal of Athaviskot Municipality 1 and 28-year-old Savita Vick of the district police office, Rukum West, Information Officer Police Inspector Hari Prasad Pun said. gave According to him, 10 people were injured in the accident.
The injured are 17-year-old Srijana Budha, 15-year-old Sapna Nepal, 18-year-old Juna Budha, 17-year-old Sangita Budha and 19-year-old Shanti Budha of Athaviskot Municipality 2. The other injured are 17-year-old Anjana Airi, 20-year-old Mahima Oli, 17-year-old Manisha Thapa, 15-year-old Savita Vick and 34-year-old driver Topjung Budha, police inspector Pun informed.
Nine injured people are being treated at Salle District Hospital, while 18-year-old Juna Budha has been referred to Nepalgunj for further treatment.
The jeep fell 700 meters from the road. The police said that the accident may have happened due to overload and narrow road.
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