Gas tanker hits motorcycle in Banepa, kills 9-year-old boy; parents injured

A 9-year-old boy died after a gas tanker hit the motorcycle he was riding on in Banepa, Kavrepalanchok. His father and mother were injured in the accident.

The accident occurred in Banepa Municipality-13 this morning, Saturday. A gas tanker with an Indian number plate heading from Kathmandu toward Banepa collided with the motorcycle.

Of the three people riding the motorcycle, a 9-year-old boy died in the collision, while the other two were injured. The two injured are the deceased boy's father and mother.

The accident occurred at a time of heavy traffic on the roads during the Dasain period.