Posted by: ashu October 29, 2004
Counting highway accidents
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Thanks Confused for posting that. Here's another *********************** 2 missing as tanker plunges into Trishuli River KOL Report KATHMANDU, Oct 29 - At least two people went missing when a tanker plunged into the Trishuli River at Jalbire along the Mugling-Narayangadh sector of Tribhuvan Highway on Friday morning. The empty tanker heading towards Raxaul from Kathmandu skidded 200 meter off the road and fell into the river at around 7 this morning, reported Mugling Police quoting the driver. Two others injured in the incident are undergoing treatment at Bharaptur Hospital. Over 3 dozen injured in road accidents Separately, over three-dozen people were injured in two separate road accidents in Ilam district today. According to our Ilam correspondent, at least three-dozen people were injured when a passenger bus bound to Fidim of Paanchthar from Birtamod of Jhapa met with an accident at Silpur area along Mechi Highway in Ilam this afternoon. Reports said the heavily drunk driver of the bus was driving at a high-speed before falling 30 meter off the road. Similarly, six people were injured when a truck heading towards the accident spot to rescue the injured, met with an accident at the same area. Injured have been rushed to hospitals in Dharan and Siliguri of India. (dds) **************
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