Jeep Carrying Pilgrims Crashes in Jaljala, Rolpa

File photo: 17th Baisakh, Rukum East. A jeep carrying pilgrims met with an accident in the Jaljala area of Rolpa. The jeep, which was transporting pilgrims from Rukum East to perform rituals on the upcoming full moon day of Baisakh, crashed in the Jaljala area of Thawang Rural Municipality in Rolpa. According to Ramchandra Bagale, police inspector at the Thawang Area Police Office, 18 individuals were onboard the jeep.
He further stated that heavy rainfall in the accident zone has complicated rescue operations. According to DSP Birendraveer Bishwakarma, chief of the District Police Office, a police team has already reached the site. The jeep fell far down a cliff, and rescue and police teams have yet to reach the exact location of the crash.