Child dies and four injured in auto accident

Triveni (Rukum-West), Dec 11: One child died and four others were injured in an auto accident that happened last night in Pakha village of Sisne rural municipality-6, Rukum West.

The deceased was a 12-year old girl identified as Vishnu Budhamagar of Khopichar, Sisne-6. The Auto with a number plate (Lumbini Province 02001 Ha 0350) was heading towards Rukum from Pakha village along the Mid-Hill Highway when it met with the accident.

According to an Information Officer of the District Police Office, Him Bahadur KC, the injured are 16 –year- old Mahendra Budamagar of Sisne rural municipality-6; 14- year- old Sushila Budamagar of the same ward, 11-year old Sushmita Budamagar and 40- year- old auto driver Top Bahadur of Sisne rural municipality-5. He added, severely injured Mahendra Budamagar, 16, was sent to Nepaljung for further treatment.

Information officer, KC reported, the other three are in out of a life-threatening condition and are under treatment in Rukum District Hospital. The auto-rickshaw lost the control over the vehicle that fell 50 meters off the road.