One dies, four receive injury in tractor accident

Jumla, June 17: A person died while four others got injured in a tractor accident that occurred at Khallachaur of Chandannath municipality-7 in Jumla district last night.

Assistant Inspector of Police Rohit Rasaili informed that a tractor (Lu 2 Ta 1115) heading to Talium from the Airport of Chandannath municipality met with an accident at Khallachaur. The victim was a local Jokhi Sarki, 48. She breathed her last while receiving treatment at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.

Four others injured in the incident are Debu Sarki, 29; Maina Murali Sarki, 35; Ranga Sarki, 48; and driver Santosh Sarki, 22. They have been undergoing treatment in the hospital, and are at of risk.