Woman Dies After Being Struck by Tanker While Riding Scooter in Kathmandu

A woman died after being hit by a tanker at the Mulpani bridge in Kathmandu.

The accident occurred on Tuesday at the bridge located in Kageshwori Manohara Municipality-7, resulting in the death of 46-year-old Roshana Duwal, SP Naresh Subedi of the Valley Traffic Police Office told Ratopati.

Roshana, who was injured when a tanker with license plate Ba.3 Kha 3954 heading from Mulpani towards Duwakot struck her, died during treatment. Duwal was riding pillion on a scooter with license plate Bagmati Pradesh-02-043 Pa 2726. The scooter was being driven by 23-year-old Nilisa Duwal, traveling from Bode towards Mulpani.

The tanker driver, 23-year-old Mahabir Tamang, a resident of Dupcheshwor, Nuwakot, has been arrested by the Police Circle, Boudha.

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