DHUNCHE: A four-year-old girl was killed in a road accident at Thade of Rasuwa along the Pasang Lhamu Highway on Tuesday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Naina Ghale of Thade of Gosaikunda rural municipality-6. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devendra Pandey, a jeep (Na 1 Ja 6176) en route to Dhunche from Kathmandu knocked her down, killing on the spot.
The vehicle also hit others two pedestrians, leaving them severely injured. They are 30-year-old Urja Ghale and eight-year-old Karan Ghale and they are being treated at Kathmandu-based Green City Hospital.
The vehicle fell some 50 meters down from the road after hitting three pedestrians. Four were traveling in the jeep when it met with the accident and they are receiving at the Nuwakot-based Trishuli Hospital, it is said.
Cyclist dies falling from a bridge
A cyclist died after falling from a bridge over the Lokaha rivulet in Kawaswoti along the East-West Highway.
Nar Bahadur Kumal, 39, of Bulingtar rural municipality, Bharatipur died after he fell into the rivulet from the bridge which is located in the border of Kawaswoti municipality and Devchuli municipality.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dilip Kumar Giri, Kumal fell into the rivulet with his cycle while heading towards Kawaswoti on Tuesday.
He was pronounced dead while being treated at Madhyabindu District Hospital.
