Five people have died in road accidents in different parts of Nepal over the past 24 hours, according to Nepal Police Headquarters, in a tally reported on Thursday by MyRepublica.
Source: MyRepublica via Hamro Patro
A total of 313 people were injured in the crashes, which were reported in Kathmandu, Sunsari, Makawanpur, Morang and Tanahun districts, police said. The figures cover multiple separate incidents across the country in the 24-hour period, not one single accident.
The same police figures were carried in a multi-outlet news cluster on Thursday that included Ratopati, MyRepublica, Annapurna Express and eKantipur, which said investigations into the causes of the crashes were under way. Police have not released a district-by-district breakdown of the deaths and injuries in the reports carried so far.
The 5 deaths and 313 injuries are Nepal Police Headquarters' combined count for separate road accidents nationwide over 24 hours. No single crash accounts for the total.
What is solid
- Nepal Police Headquarters reported 5 deaths and 313 injuries from road accidents in 24 hours
- Crashes were reported in Kathmandu, Sunsari, Makawanpur, Morang and Tanahun districts
What is only claimed
- No district-wise breakdown or cause for individual crashes has been released in the reports so far
- Investigations into the causes are under way, according to the reports
Road accidents are a persistent public-safety concern on Nepal's highways and city roads. Police said further details would follow as district reports are compiled.