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 urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels