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7 killed, 18 injured after jeep plunges into ravine in Nepal

Xinhua, November 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Seven people were killed and 18 others injured when an overloaded jeep plunged into a 100-meter ravine in Nepal's central Nawalparasi District on Sunday.

The vehicle, which was heading for Kadabheri from Bulingtar of the district, slipped off a mountain highway, some 170 km west of the capital Kathmandu.

The condition of three injured, including the driver, were critical at a local hospital, District Police Constable Kismat Balal Magar told Xinhua.

Nepal's Home Ministry officials said such accidents have been frequently taking place for overloading and speeding.

"The local administration and police have been given stringent order to control such practices," the ministry said in a statement. Endit