Dhangadhi. In Sudurpaschim Province, it has been found that the number of road accidents during Dussein has increased. It has been found that there have been more accidents this year during Dashain than last year from Dashain to Chhath festival.
From Ghatasthapana to Friday, 152 vehicle accidents have occurred across the state. In that accident, six people died and 243 people were injured, according to the Sudurpaschim Province Traffic Police Office, Attaria.
According to the police, four people died and 146 people were injured in 88 vehicle accidents in Kailali. In Kanchanpur, 35 people were killed and 50 people were injured in a 35-vehicle accident. Apart from these two districts, no people have died in road accidents.
There were 10 vehicle accidents in Dadeldhura, 8 in Doti, 5 in Achham, 2/2 in Darchula and Bajura and 1/1 in Bajhang and Baitadi. 47 people were injured in this accident.
The number of vehicle accidents that took place this Dussein has broken the previous year’s record. According to the police, more accidents occurred during Dashain than last year from Dashain to Chhath festival.
According to the traffic police, only 122 vehicles were involved in accidents across the state from Dashain to Chhath festival last year. In that accident, 23 people died and 253 were injured. However, this year, six people died and 243 people were injured in 152 accidents.
According to this data of the traffic police, it is becoming a challenge to control and reduce traffic accidents during the festival. However, although the number of accidents has increased, the number of deaths has decreased, which has been taken as a positive aspect.