Tipper driver killed in road accident

Tanahun, June 22: A road accident claimed the life of a tipper driver in Tanahun district, near Bandipur rural municipality-4 Gumba.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Dwarika Prasad Ghimire, the victim, 36-year-old Chunu Shrestha from Byas Municipality-4, lost control of his vehicle (Ga 1 Ka 5466), leading to the fatal incident.

Shrestha passed away while receiving treatment at military hospital in Pokhara today.

Elderly woman dies of snakebite in Jhapa

Jhapa: An elderly woman has passed away due to snake bite in Gauriganj Rural Municipality-4, Baisetol of Jhapa. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ranjan Awale reported that 88-year-old Panchamaya Sherma from Gauriganj-4 Baisetol died after she was bitten by a venomous snake on Sunday evening.

While she was closing the door of the chicken coop, a snake emerged from a pile of bricks nearby and bit her right hand. Sherma sustained severe injuries from the snakebite and was promptly rushed to B &C Hospital in Birtamod for urgent medical care.

According to the police, she passed away during treatment last night.