At least 14 people, including five women and children, were killed and six others injured after an electric vehicle (EV) Hiace plunged around 500 metres off a road in Nepal’s Makwanpur district on Thursday morning. The vehicle was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when the accident occurred at around 5:45 am near Chisapani Gadhi along the Bhimphedi–Kulekhani–Kathmandu route. Most of the victims belonged to Sarlahi district, while the driver was also among those killed.
Following the accident, the Makwanpur District Administration Office formed a five-member committee to investigate the cause and submit a report within seven days. Officials have highlighted concerns over overloading, driver negligence, route permits, road infrastructure and traffic signage, noting that several accidents have occurred along the same stretch over the past 13 months.
