SARLAHI: A youth was killed in a road accident in Hariban of Sarlahi last night. The District Police Office, Sarlahi identified the deceased as Jay Bahadur BK, 24, of Kadariya chowk of Harion municipality-11.
Following the accident, he was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead on the arrival.
The number plate of the vehicle that hit him to death is yet to be ascertained and a truck has been apprehended on the charge of its involvement in the accident, according to the police.
Jajarkot-Dolpa road obstructed
Jajarkot-Dolpa road has been disrupted since this morning. Transport service has been halted after road disruption due to landslide at Nalgad municiplaity-8, Maluwa in Jajarkot.
Locals of Rukum-West, Dolpa and Jajarkot districts are facing trouble following obstruction to road traffic.
Nalgad municipality mayor Dambar Rawat said efforts are underway to clear off the road.
The road section has been disrupted frequently due to fragile road and steep terrace.
The road which was constructed by the Nepal Army is now under the process of up-gradation.
Passengers of Dolpa have been stranded since this morning when the air service was completely halted due to bad weather condition.
Locals said it would take long time to carry our maintenance as big boulders are blocking the road.
