Sumo Crash in Sindhuli: Three Women Dead, Three Missing, and Four Injured

Ramechhap — Three women died and three others have gone missing after a Tata Sumo Jeep met with an accident on the Mid-Hill Highway at Nagthan, Fikkal Rural Municipality-6, Sindhuli. Four people were injured in the crash.

According to the District Police Office, Sindhuli, the vehicle with registration number Ko 1 Ja 2976 plunged about 200 meters off the road into the Sunkoshi River at around 2:30 AM on Sunday.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bijay Shrestha of the District Police Office, Sindhuli, stated that the bodies of three women were recovered from the crash site. Police said the identity of the deceased women is yet to be established.

The injured have been identified as 29-year-old driver Ashish Bista of Okhaldhunga, 38-year-old Samjhana Rai of Khotang, her 12-year-old daughter Siwani, and 13-year-old Ankit BK. Among the injured, Samjhana Rai is reported to be in critical condition.

The rescued victims are currently receiving medical treatment at Janaseva Health Center in Ghurmi, Udayapur.

According to the driver's statement, three additional passengers are missing following the accident. A police team from the Area Police Office in Khurkot has been deployed for search and rescue operations, which are currently ongoing.