21 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Collision in Chitwan – The Himalayan Times – Nepal’s No.1 English Daily Newspaper

CHITWAN, OCTOBER 18

At least 21 people were injured when seven vehicles collided at Gaighat, Ward No. 29 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, on Friday morning.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rabindra Khanal of the District Police Office, Chitwan, the accident occurred at around 7:30 a.m. The injured are undergoing treatment at Chitwan Medical College, Janata Care Hospital, and National City Hospital.

Police said the chain collision began when a truck (Na 8 Kha 6629) travelling from Muglin towards Narayangadh collided head-on with a bus (Ba 4 Kha 7420) coming from the opposite direction. The impact was followed by successive rear-end crashes involving a trailer (Na 7 Kha 9607), an electric microbus (Ba Pra 06-001 Ga 0484), another bus (Ga 2 Kha 1626), a Bolero jeep (Na 3 Cha 3256), and a car (BAB 8470).

Of the injured, 13 are receiving treatment at National City Hospital, while four each are admitted to Chitwan Medical College and Janata Care Hospital, respectively.

(With inputs from Rastriya Samchar Samiti)