Four injured in Bajhang jeep crash airlifted to Nepalgunj, two referred to Kathmandu

Four critically injured passengers from a jeep crash in Bajhang, Nepal, have been airlifted to Nepalgunj for advanced medical treatment. Two additional severely injured individuals were referred to Kathmandu, seeking specialized care unavailable at the local Bajhang District Hospital. Doctors determined the patients required higher levels of care, prompting the emergency evacuations via Nepali Army helicopters.

The accident occurred Saturday in Kedarasyun Rural Municipality when a Bolero jeep traveling from Bungal Municipality to Durgathali Rural Municipality veered off the road. The crash claimed the lives of three people at the scene and left 13 others injured. Six of the most seriously injured were evacuated on Sunday.

Four of the evacuated passengers were taken to Nepalgunj, while two were flown to Surkhet and are being prepared for transfer to Kathmandu. The injured include Ram Bahadur Mahata, Harkadevi Mahata, Jayamati Devi Mahata, and Jhalkadevi Mahata of Durgathali Rural Municipality–6, and Dev Bahadur Dhami of Kedarasyun Rural Municipality–7. All injured passengers were initially taken to Bajhang District Hospital for treatment. A Nepali Army helicopter dispatched Saturday could not land near the crash site due to poor weather, eventually landing at the district headquarters to transport the injured by ambulance. Two helicopters were deployed Sunday for the airlift operations.