Motorboat crash in eastern Nepal leaves three dead and three still missing
A motorboat traveling from Bhojpur to Chatara capsized in Dhankuta district, killing three passengers and leaving three others unaccounted for.
Around 2 pm on Sunday, a motorboat en route from Kopche in Bhojpur district to Chatara in Sunsari district overturned in Triveni, Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-10, Dhankuta district, after its brakes reportedly failed. The vessel, fitted with an outboard motor, was carrying 15 passengers and the driver. Dhankuta police rescued twelve people, including the 24-year-old operator Suman Magar, and moved them to Chatara Hospital.
Three passengers died while receiving care: 52-year-old Lila Rai, a six-year-old girl, and a man in his forties whose names are pending. Injured survivor Mohan Sunar, 31, is being treated and is in stable condition. The three missing individuals are seven-year-old Shivak Magar, 21-year-old Pramila Magar, and 22-year-old Manu Rai; authorities are conducting ongoing search and rescue operations.
Why it matters
The accident highlights safety concerns for river transport in Nepal's remote regions.
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