Ten killed, five injured in Makwanpur road accident

Makwanpur: Ten people were killed and five others injured when an electric vehicle met with an accident at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6 of Makwanpur district this morning.

The vehicle, which was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi, plunged around 700 metres down the road at around 6:10 am.

According to preliminary information, 15 people were on board the vehicle at the time of the accident.

Rescue teams from the Armed Police Force, Nepali Army and Nepal Police have been mobilized and are carrying out rescue operations at the site.

Further details of the accident are awaited.