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Jeep veers off the road in Nepal, all 13 on-board dead

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : Sep 23 2014 | 8:40 PM IST
Thirteen people, including three women were killed today when a jeep veered off a mountainous road and plunged 200 metres into a ravine in western Nepal, police said.
The mishap occurred at a place called Histan in Myagdi district, when a jeep en-route from Ramche to Beni plunged down a hilly slope, killing all the 12 passengers and the driver.
The dead bodies are scattered in the slope and security personnel are trying to collect them after carrying out legal formalities at the incident site, District Superintendent of Police Janardan GC was quoted as saying by the Himalayan Times.

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First Published: Sep 23 2014 | 8:40 PM IST

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