Passenger EV Falls 700 Metres in Makawanpur, Killing 10

Overview

• A passenger electric vehicle plunged about 700 metres at Chisapani Gadhi in Makawanpur, killing 10 of the 15 people on board and injuring four.
• Security personnel reached the scene, bodies were found scattered around the drop, and three injured survivors are receiving care at Hetauda Hospital with two in serious condition.
• Police say the vehicle was traveling from Kathmandu to Malangawa when it went off the road, and authorities have opened an investigation but have not yet determined a cause.
• Nepal Police identify overspeeding, driver negligence and unlicensed driving as the most common violations that lead to severe crashes on steep hill roads, which also slow rescue and recovery.
• Recent official data show 2,707 road deaths in the 2025-26 fiscal year and a World Bank study finds the economic cost of traffic injuries has tripled since 2007 to about 1.5% of Nepal’s GNP, with poor and vulnerable road users hit hardest.