गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Six including ward chairman killed after jeep plunges into river in Jajarkot Nepal Six including ward chairman killed after jeep plunges into river in Jajarkot Jeep bound to Junichaade Rural Municipality from district headquarters Khalanga veered off road and plunged 500 meters into local river, claiming six lives KathmanduPati October 08, 2020 KATHMANDU : Six passengers, including a ward chairperson, were killed after a jeep veered off the road and plunged into a river in Jajarkot on Wednesday. The jeep enroute to Junichaade Rural Municipality from the district headquarters Khalanga plunged into the Aulkhola River and claimed the lives of Amar Bahadur Shahi, the ward chairman, as well as five other locals. DSP Kishor Shrestha, the district police chief of Jajarkot, said that the road mishap took six lives. The jeep with the number plate Bhe 1 Ja 935 veered off the road and plunged nearly 500 meters into the Aulkhola River, the district police chief said. The reason behind the road accident is not yet clear. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey US presidential candidate Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate Pro monarchy group holds motorcycle rallies demanding reinstatement of ex-king Gyanendra Shah (With Photos) Kathmandu-Hetauda tunnel way construction on priority Siwakoti appointed as Nepal’s Trade Advisor by Canadian Trade Commission Services Chairman Dahal’s accusations apolitical, impulsive: Bishnu Rimal Writer Sumit Sharma Sameer’s English novel launched Indian ambassador to Prachanda and Nepal: secretaries cannot resolve the border dispute