KATHMANDU: A total of 124 people have been killed and 2,988 injured in road accidents across the country during the Dashain festival, according to Nepal Police.
Central Police Spokesperson Deputy Inspector General of Police Abinarayan Kafle said that 1,339 road accidents occurred between Asoj 25 and Kartik 28, resulting in the deaths of 83 men, 39 women, seven boys and five girls.
Of the 2,988 injured, 437 sustained serious injuries, while 2,551 suffered minor injuries.
Koshi Province recorded the highest number of accidents, with 397, while Madhesh Province reported the lowest, with 80. There were 171 accidents in Kathmandu Valley, 112 in Bagmati Province, 97 in Gandaki, 161 in Lumbini, 171 in Karnali and 150 in Sudurpaschim Province. According to police, motorcycles were involved in the highest number of accidents.
The accidents involved 1,552 motorcycles, 337 jeeps and cars, 207 tempos, 71 trucks and tankers, 64 microbuses, 54 buses, 38 tractors, 15 tippers, 10 dozers, excavators and loaders, and 133 other vehicles. Last year, 1,492 vehicle accidents were recorded across the country during Dashain.