Driver buried in landslide dies

KATHMANDU, June 21:A driver who was injured after being buried in a landslide while driving a jeep at Ghurkot rural municipality-3 has died. Seriously injured in the incident, Pradip Pun of the same locality died during treatment at Sandhikharka hospital on Saturday.
Ramesh Rana, who was injured in the same incident, has recovered and returned home from hospital. The accident took place on Saturday, when the jeep (Ga. 1 Ja. 3997) was buried by a landslide that fell from above the road.
One of the occupants, Tulasi Ram Kaucha,19, of the same locality died on the spot. Three others sustained minor injuries, SP at the District Police Office, Rajendra Singh Khadka said. (RSS)