Darchula, Nov. 15: Seven persons died and six others were critically injured in a road accident occurred in Darchula district this morning. It is said that a jeep (Ma 1 Ja 338) heading to Gokuleshwor from Malikarjun Jatra met the accident at 4:00 am today in Sirad river of Shailyashikar Municipality-5.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Prakash Dahal said that 30-year-old Birendra Rawal and Shanti Rawal, 28, of Shailyashikar Municipality-5, Dilip Bista, 45, of Shailyashikar Municipality-9 and Sanjib Bohora, 15, of Dilashaini-5 in Baitadi district died on the spot in the accident.
Likewise, Mohammad Safir, 45, and Mohammad Basim, 18, of Uttar Pradesh in India also passed away in the mishap, DSP Dahal said. Identity of one is not ascertained as yet.
The jeep was carrying the passengers from the Malikarjun Jatra, a popular fair in the district.
All the injured ones are rushed to Gokuleshwor Hospital. The causes of the mishap and the number of travelers are not known so far.
