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10 Killed, 6 Injured in Passenger Vehicle Accident in Makwanpur; Driver Identified

At least 10 people have died and six others sustained injuries after a passenger vehicle plunged around 500 meters off the road at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makwanpur, on Thursday morning. Police have identified the driver as Rabishankar Kumar Mandal of Kabilasi Municipality-8, Sarlahi.

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10 Killed, 6 Injured in Passenger Vehicle Accident in Makwanpur; Driver Identified

A tragic road accident at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makwanpur district, has claimed 10 lives and left six others injured. Police have identified the deceased driver as Rabishankar Kumar Mandal, a resident of Kabilasi Municipality-8, Sarlahi district. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhav Prasad Kafle of the District Police Office, Makwanpur, the accident occurred at around 5:45 AM on Thursday when a passenger vehicle traveling from Kathmandu towards Sarlahi plunged approximately 500 meters down from the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road. Among the 10 deceased, five are men, three are women, and two are girls. The identities of the other victims have yet to be established. Six injured passengers are receiving treatment at Hetauda Hospital. Police have stated that further details regarding the cause of the accident are still awaited.

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