LAMJUNG, Oct 10: An Israeli citizen was killed and 10 others were injured when a Jeep carrying tourists met with an accident at Tal Bazaar of Nasong Rural Municipality in the district.
Israeli national dies in road accident
The ill-fated Jeep (Ga 1 Ja 6034) going from Besisahar, the headquarters of Lamjung district, to Manang met with the accident on Sunday. Twenty-six years old Aviyashar Vered who was traveling to the Annapurna mountain range along with other tourists lost her life in the mishap. She was immediately rushed to the Besisahar-based District Community Hospital but she succumbed to her injuries on the way, according to the police. Her dead body has been brought to Kathmandu for a postmortem.
Chitra Bahadur Gurung, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Manang, informed Republica that two of the injured are Nepalis while the remaining eight are tourists. The injured have been brought to Kathmandu for further treatment on a helicopter. As per the preliminary investigation by the police, the lack of enough space at the narrow turn at Tal Bazaar could be the reason behind the accident. Reportedly, the vehicle flipped at the turning due to the lack of space. Altogether 12 people were traveling in the Jeep including the driver. The driver is at large after the accident.
