Scorpio crash in Gulmi kills 5, leaves 4 critically injured

Five people have died in a Scorpio vehicle crash in Gulmi. Four others were critically injured in the accident.

The crash occurred when the Scorpio fell off the road on the Kaligandaki Corridor road section at Dabaukhani in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-2. Initial reports said nine people were injured in the accident, with five of them in critical condition.

The injured have been taken to hospital for treatment. DSP Bishwakarma said efforts were underway to bring up the bodies of those who died at the scene.

Sources have not yet provided further details on the identities of the deceased and the injured.