Two killed, four injured in Kavre jeep accident; rescued by helicopter
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- Two people died and four were seriously injured in a jeep accident in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal, when the vehicle's brakes failed.
- Rescue efforts were hampered by thick fog, requiring injured victims to be transported by ambulance to a lower elevation before being airlifted to Dhulikhel Hospital.
- The deceased have been identified as Kalak Bahadur Majhi and Patalimaya (Anita) Moktan.
A tragic jeep accident in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal, has resulted in two fatalities and left four individuals seriously injured. The incident occurred in Syau Thali, Ward 1 of Khanikhola Rural Municipality, when the jeep reportedly lost its brakes and plunged approximately 200 meters down a slope.
Rescue operations faced significant challenges due to thick fog at the accident site. Initially, a helicopter was arranged to airlift victims directly, but the adverse weather conditions made this impossible. The seriously injured were first transported by ambulance to Kamidanda, located in Ward 5 of Bethanchok Rural Municipality. From there, a Nepali Army helicopter airlifted them to Dhulikhel Hospital for urgent medical attention.
a helicopter had been arranged to rescue the injured directly from the accident site, but thick fog made this difficult.
The victims who perished in the accident have been identified as Kalak Bahadur Majhi, a resident of Khanikhola-4, and Patalimaya (Anita) Moktan, who had ties to Khanikhola-2 and resided in Banepa, Sanga. The four seriously injured individuals are Rawal Tamang of Sanga, Pradip Jargamagar of Khanikhola-3, Bahutaman Rumba of Khanikhola-5, and Dhanpati Rawal of Sangachowk Gadhi Municipality in Sindhupalchok.
the injured were flown from Kamidanda to Dhulikhel Hospital via a Nepali Army helicopter.
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Originally published by OnlineKhabar English in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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