Five killed in pickup van accident in Baglung, driver among the victims

KATHMANDU: A pickup van accident in Baglung claimed the lives of five individuals, including the driver.

The incident occurred early in the morning near Jaidi’s Byarthala, close to Jaimini-7, as the van was heading from Jaimini Municipality-8 Chhisti towards Baglung Bazaar, the district’s headquarters.

According to Keshav Thapa, the District Police Office’s Inspector and Information Officer, the pickup van (registration number Ga 2 Cha 9247) fell about 100 meters off the road.

There were six people on board, including the driver, and one person was rescued alive.

The identities of the deceased have not yet been confirmed, and further details regarding the incident are awaited.