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Scooter Rider Dies in Makwanpur Bus Collision; Other Accidents Reported

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A scooter rider, identified as Dorje Ratna Yonjan, died in Makwanpur after his vehicle collided with a bus traveling in the opposite direction. The accident occurred on a curve along the Kantilokpath road section in Makwanpur Rural Municipality-2. The bus driver, Shiva Bahadur Chaulagain, has been taken into custody.

  • The deceased, 55-year-old Dorje Ratna Yonjan, sustained serious injuries and died during treatment at CMC Churehill Hospital in Hetauda.
  • The bus was traveling from Kathmandu to Birgunj when it collided with the scooter.
  • In a separate incident in Hetauda, two boys were injured after their bicycle went out of control and plunged down a cliff.
  • Nationwide, road traffic accidents claimed 239 lives and injured thousands in a single month, with speeding being the primary cause.
  • Motorcycles and scooters were involved in over 61% of all crashes during that period.

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