Four dead in tractor accident in Bajura

KATHMANDU: Four individuals died in a tractor accident in Bajura on Sunday.

According to the District Police Office, Bajura, the incident occurred when a tractor tried to overtake another tractor heading in the same direction at Khadigad in Badimalika-2. “One tractor fell off the road into a river, while the other hit a roadside cliff,” said DSP Kabindra Singh Bohara.

The deceased have been identified as Devraj Joshi (38) and Karishma Rokaya of Badimalika-2, Chandra Dani of Badimalika-1, and tractor driver Hikmat Rokaya (30) of Gaumul-6. All four were riding the tractor that fell into the river.

Both tractors were carrying four passengers each, including the drivers.