At least 10 people were killed and five others injured on Thursday after a passenger vehicle plunged down a steep slope in Nepal’s Makawanpur district in Bagmati province, according to media reports.The accident took place at around 5:45am when the vehicle, carrying around 15 people, was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi, a local newspaper reported.The vehicle reportedly plunged around 500 metres down a steep slope, killing 10 people and injuring five others.The deceased included three women, two girls and five men, the report said, adding that their identities were yet to be established.The injured were taken to Hetauda Hospital for treatment, The Kathmandu Post reported.A seven-member rescue team was deployed to the accident site following reports of the crash, it added.
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