Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Chakraghatta Rural Municipality of Sarlahi district has declared a public holiday on Friday following the deaths of its residents in an electric microbus accident at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi-6 of Makwanpur on Thursday morning.
Issuing a notice, the rural municipality paid tribute to those killed in the accident and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families.
According to the notice issued by Chairperson Krishna Kumar Yadav, all government and non-government offices within the rural municipality, including community and institutional schools, will remain closed for a day on Friday. However, the rural municipality’s executive office, ward offices and health institutions will continue their regular services.
Emergency health services will remain operational as usual during the mourning holiday, the rural municipality added.
The local government has also decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to the family of each person killed in the accident.
Fourteen locals of Sundarpur in Chakraghatta-4, including a pregnant woman, were among those killed in the crash. All of them were returning to their village for Chhath celebrations. The village of Sundarpur is in mourning after residents lost their family members while returning home to celebrate Chhath.
