Two individuals lost their lives following a collision between a Hiace van and a motorcycle in Gulara, Ward No. 7 of Lamkichuha Municipality, Kailali. The deceased have been identified as 33-year-old Gagan Rana and 24-year-old Pushpa Sunar, both residents of Ward No. 8 of the same municipality. Police are conducting further investigations into the accident.
On the evening of Tuesday, 1st Baisakh, at around 6:15 PM, the incident occurred on the East-West Highway in Ward No. 7, Gulara. The vehicles involved were a Hiace van bearing the registration number Supapra 01001 J 1421 and a motorcycle registered as Supapra 01013 P 5439, which collided head-on, according to police reports.
District Police Office spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yogendra Timilsina, confirmed that the occupants of the motorcycle, Gagan Rana and Pushpa Sunar, were critically injured in the crash. They were immediately admitted to Bardagoriya Hospital for treatment, where medical professionals later declared them dead. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident for further details.
