Three killed in tractor accident
Khotang : Three people have died and another person was seriously injured in a road accident that took place involving a tractor in Khotang early this morning.
Micheal Rai,29, and Min Prasad Luintel,35, of Nirmalidanda in ward no. 9 of Rupakot Majhuwagadhi municipality-9 and Khem Raj Bhujel,19, of ward no. 7 in the same municipality died when the tractor they were travelling in met with the accident at around 3:00 this morning. Min Prasad was driving the tractor with registration number Ko. 2 Ta. 5660, according to DSP at the district police office, Khotang Raj Kumar KC.
Durga Bahadur Luintel,21, of Nirmalidanda was seriously injured in the accident and is being taken to Kathmandu for further treatment. The driver Min Prasad and Micheal died on the spot while Khem Raj died during treatment at the hospital.
The tractor returning from Diktel fell some 200 meters below the road. The reason behind the accident is not known and an investigation is underway, police said.
