Three die in road accident in Mugu

Mugu: Three people died today in a road accident that took place in Mugu. Two others sustained injuries in the incident involving a jeep (Bagmati Province Ba 17 Cha 1864), travelling from Kathmandu toward Rara in Mugu.

The jeep reportedly plunged 600 meters down from the Jimakara cliff at Topla, located in Chhayanath Rara Municipality-7.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rabiraj Thapaliya of the District Police Office, Mugu, three of the five travellers, including Bijay Basnet (50), Ramesh Pidari (54), and Purna Kumar Thapa (50), all residents of Kalanki, Kathmandu, lost their lives.

The driver, Kanchan Thapa (58) from Lalitpur, and Anju Thapa (54), also from the same area, were injured. Both injured are currently undergoing treatment at the District Hospital.

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