8 people including the driver were killed when a Scorpio crashed on the Dhansar-Lamaha section of East-West Highway in Rautahat's Chandrapur Municipality on Tuesday morning. The police have identified those who died in the accident through the relatives of the deceased.  The driver also died in the accident.

A Scorpio No. 16 Ch 3162, which was carrying pilgrims returning to Siraha after visiting the Bara Fort in the forest near Dhansarpul on the East-West Highway located in Chandrapur-4, ran out of control and crashed into a tree on the right side.

60-year-old from Siraha Arnama Rural Municipality-3 Banthiatol in an accident. Laruvati Devi Mehra, 30-year-old Urmila Mehra, 50-year-old Ramkumari Mehra, 55-year-old Mahagin Devi Mehra, 62-year-old Phulmanti Devi Chamar, 60  The local police office of Chandranigahpur has informed that 1-year-old Ramkumari Devi Mahara, 30-year-old Sakuntala Devi Mahara and 40-year-old Scorpio driver Shrikumar Yadav have died. 4 injured people are being treated.