Surkhet, Oct. 12 -- On September 29, the Phulpati of Hindu's biggest festival Dashain, tragedy struck along the Rapti Highway in Salyan district. A Dang-bound jeep from Rukum West crashed near the Chorkhola in Kapurkot Rural Municipality-3, killing four members of a family.

Police said the vehicle fell nearly 200 metres down the roadside slope. Prakash KC, Shashidhar KC, Pabi KC and Bina KC of Baphikot Rural Municipality-5 in Rukum West died in the accident.

"What a terrible blow right before Dashain. The whole village is in mourning," said Purna Bahadur KC, a local leader from Baphikot-5.

"Preparations for the festival had already begun-those who had returned from outside were ready to celebrate with fanfare. But the KC family's Dasha...