Three Nepalis dead in road accident in India

KATHMANDU: Three Nepalis died in a road accident in India on Monday morning.

According to India media reports, Ganesh Khanal (45), his wife Deepa (35) and Ganga Sharma (40) died when the car they were traveling hit a road divider on the Azamgarh-Varanasi Road in Uttar Pradesh state of India. All three are from Devdaha Municipality-9 of Rupahdeni.

Four others are injured the accident. They are receiving treatment at a hospital in Gorakhpur.

Citing police, Indian media outlets reported that the accident occurred as

Indian media outlet Dainik Bhaskar, quoting police sources, reported that the accident occurred when the driver fell asleep at the wheel while returning from the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.