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2 killed, 5 injured as tanker hits van in Chitwan
Two persons died and five others were injured when a tanker hit a van at Kurintar in Icchakamana Rural Municipality-5, Chitwan on Wednesday.Two persons died and five others were injured when a tanker hit a van at Kurintar in Icchakamana Rural Municipality-5, Chitwan on Wednesday.
The tanker (Ba 1 Jha 565) heading towards Dhading from Pokhara hit the van (Ga 2 Cha 1751) from behind at around 1 pm today, the District Police Office, Dhading said.
One of the deceased has been identified as Chandra Bahadur Nepali, 25, of Kalleri, Dhading and the identity of another person is yet to be established.
Among the injured, one person is undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Bharatpur and another one at the Chitwan College of Medical Science. The remaining three injured persons are being brought to Bharatpur.
One of the injured is said to be in critical condition. It has not been known yet whether the victims were traveling in the van or the tanker. RSS