Thirteen people killed in two separate accidents in Nepal

Thirteen people have died and 24 others injured in two separate road accidents in Nepal, police said today.
Eight persons were killed and 12 others seriously injured when a van ferrying passengers to Taplejung district in eastern Nepal veered off the highway at Dokhu.
The injured were rushed to Taplejung district hospital.
In a separate incident, five persons were killed and 12 others injured when a jeep heading to Ghurmi from Katari skidded off the road and fell into a 300 meter-deep gorge at Sirise area of Udayapur district yesterday night.
The injured were sent to Neuro Hospital in Biratnagar for treatment.