Nepal, April 2 -- Nine individuals have sustained injuries after a sumo plunged 100 meters from a cliff in Makwanpur district on Wednesday.

The Sumo (Na 1 Ja 5485), heading to Kathmandu from Gaur, Rautahat, met with an accident at Indrasarowar Rural Municipality-2, Makwanpur.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 3:55 pm on Wednesday, when the sumo's brake failed on the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Sisneri-Kathmandu road section. The vehicle lost control and fell about 100 meters.

After the accident, a police team led by Assistant Sub Inspector of Police Khagendra Lal Gubhaju, reached the scene. The team immediately carried out a rescue operation and sent the injured to Kathmandu for treatment.

There were 10 people, including th...