A man was killed and 17 others injured on Friday when a jeep carrying pilgrims crashed in Nepal's southern Nawalparasi district.
The incident occurred when the driver of the jeep, heading towards a religious fair in Triveni Dham from Kapilvastu district, lost control over the wheels near Ramkhanda bridge in Ramgram municipality and rammed in the bridge, police said. The driver of the vehicle was killed and 17 pilgrims injured. Four of the injured are said to be critical.