At least six people have gone missing when a Dharan-bound jeep from Khandbari of Sankhuwasabha plunged into Arun river at 10.30 Tuesday night.
The six including three members of the same family are missing after the jeep (Kp 1 Ja 3749) skidded off the Akkar ridge at Dharmadevi municipality-8 and plunged into the Arun River.
According to Mim Bahadur Lama, Deputy Superintendent of Police at District Police Office, two-month-old baby Samir Shrestha, his father Sangam Shrestha and mother Sadikshya Shrestha of Khandbari-9 are missing. Pramis Thapa Magar, Khabarman Magar and driver Santosh BK are also missing.
A police team was mobilized from Khandbari in the accident site immediately after the jeep plunge. Rescue operation has been troubled with the upsurge of Arun River due to incessant rain for the past couple of days, Lama said. (
RSS)