2 killed, 26 injured in Kailali tractor accident

KAILALI: Two persons died and 26 others were injured in a tractor accident in Joshipur Rural Municipality-7 of Kailali.

The deceased have been identified as Chahana Chaudhary (15) and Dilrani Chaudhary (46) of Bhajani Municipality-9, the District Police Office said.

The injured are undergoing treatment at the Ghodaghodi Hospital and Bardagoriya Hospital.

The tractor (Se 1 Cha 8870) was heading towards Bhajani from Sugarkhal of Kailali when the incident occurred.

Police said that they are searching for tractor driver Suraj Chaudhary of Bhajani who fled the scene after the accident.