Three killed in Oklahdhunga jeep mishap

Oklahdhunga: At least three people have died on the spot when a Bolero jeep was hit by a falling rock in Okhaldhunga.

The incident occurred while an excavated rock tumbled and hit the jeep during road construction.

According to Police Inspector Lank Shrestha, the deceased has been identified as 7-year-old Yunisha Koirala, 10-year-old Ishav Koirala of Siddhicharan Municipality-1, and 30-year-old Hem Bahadur Magar of Manebhanjyang Rural Municipality-1.

Police said Dev Bahadur Shrestha, Sanjeev Shrestha, and Laxmi Koirala were injured in the incident.

The injured are being treated at Okhaldhunga Community Hospital.

Preparations are underway to airlift the injured to Kathmandu for further treatment.

The Bolero jeep was heading towards the district headquarters from Gahate of Siddhicharan Municipality.