KATHMANDU: A total of 65 road accidents were recorded across Karnali province during the Dashain festival period, resulting in 6 deaths and 104 injuries. According to the Highway Safety and Traffic Management Office in Surkhet, these incidents occurred between the first day of the festival, Ghatasthapana, and the present.
Surkhet district recorded the highest number of accidents with 31 incidents, leaving 64 people injured. In West Rukum, 14 accidents resulted in 14 injuries, while 6 accidents in Jajarkot caused 4 deaths and 6 injuries. Single fatalities were reported in both Jumla and Humla following one accident each.
Additional incidents included 6 accidents in Salyan with 13 injuries, 5 in Dailekh with 9 injuries, and 1 in Dolpa with 1 injury. No traffic accidents were reported in Kalikot and Mugu districts during this period, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Hari Bahadur BC, the information officer for the provincial traffic police.
Data indicates that human casualties were lower compared to the previous year, when 7 people died and 155 were injured during the same period. Meanwhile, traffic authorities took action against 1,338 vehicles for various traffic rule violations, collecting Rs 1.225 million in revenue. Additionally, 246 drivers were penalized for operating vehicles under the influence of alcohol.
