Sarlahi village mourns 13 residents killed in Makawanpur crash

Chakraghatta Rural Municipality in Sarlahi district has declared Friday a day of mourning after 13 residents of the same ward were killed in a microbus crash in Chisapanigadhi, Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makawanpur, on Thursday morning. The victims were among passengers travelling home to celebrate Chhath when their microbus plunged off the road. All 13 were from Sundarpur, in ward 4 of Chakraghatta Rural Municipality.

Their deaths have plunged the village into mourning. In a notice issued on Thursday evening, the rural municipality paid tribute to those killed and expressed condolences to their grieving families. Rural municipality chairperson Krishna Kumar Yadav said the local unit had decided to provide Rs50,000 to each bereaved family to help cover funeral and mourning expenses.

“Whether through the rural municipality or in a personal capacity, elected representatives have a humanitarian responsibility to support people in times of such tragedy,” Yadav said.