One person died in a tractor accident in Khaptad Chededah Rural Municipality of the district.
According to the district police office, the deceased is 33-year-old tractor driver Padam Bahadur Rawat of Budhiganga municipality-4 Khodalbara.
Tractor No. 1588 coming from Khaptad Chededah Rural Municipality to Budhiganga Municipality got out of control and had an accident last night Deputy Superintendent of Police Janak Bohra on behalf of the District Police Office informed.
According to him, Sanjay Rawat, the son of the driver Rawat, among the four people riding the tractor, has sustained minor injuries. Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police Bohra said that the injured child is being treated at the local health post. The police said that three others were safe, the front part of the tractor fell about 250 meters down on the road and the trolley fell down 50 meters. The incident is being further investigated.
One died after falling from a cliff
In Swamikartik Khapar rural municipality in the eastern northern part of the district, one person died after falling from a mountain on Sunday. Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police Janak Bohra of the District Police Office informed that the deceased is 42-year-old Pusey Bhandari of Swamikartik Khapar-2 Fayalgaon.
According to him, on Sunday evening, while going fishing in the Karnali River, he died after falling from the river near the river. After the local informed the police that Bhandari fell from the river and was injured, he died when he reached the spot, Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police Bohra said.
The district police office said that a team of police inspectors from the area police office, Colti, went to the spot to retrieve the body. The police are saying that the incident is being further investigated.
