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20 Dead in Jeep Crash in Nepal’s Rolpa District

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Kathmandu, April 30 (IANS) The death toll from a jeep crash in Thawang Rural Municipality of western Rolpa district has reached 20, the District Administration Office, Rolpa, said. A jeep carrying 22 passengers plunged 700 metres off the road, killing most of those on board on the spot.“So far, 20 have been confirmed dead, while two are undergoing treatment at a local hospital,” Ganga Bahadur Kshetry, Chief District Officer of Rolpa, told IANS.The incident happened on Thursday evening after …