KATHMANDU, March 14 -- The number of people killed in a jeep accident at Bakhakuwa in Belaka-7, Udayapur district, has reached eight.

According to police, seven passengers succumbed to their injuries at the accident site, while one tragically passed away while undergoing medical treatment.

The ill-fated jeep (Ko 1 Ja 2593) that was heading toward Dakshin Ghoretar of Bhojpur from Dharan met with an accident at around 1:30 PM on Thursday.

DSP Sudeep Raj Pathak of the District Police Office, Bhojpur, confirmed that all deceased victims have been identified. Th deceased have been identified as jeep driver Man Bahadur Basnet,40, from Itahari municipality-9, Parbat Maya Rai, 70, Chandra Prasad Rai , 23, and a six month old minor Bishang Cham...