Hetauda. The bodies of 13 people who died in an electric microbus accident in Chisapanigadhi, Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makwanpur have been claimed by relatives. After post-mortem, relatives claimed the 13 bodies kept at the Hetauda Hospital morgue. The body of the driver of the EV, among the 14 who lost their lives in the accident, was claimed by relatives on Thursday evening. In the accident that occurred on Thursday morning, 13 people from Chakraghatta Rural Municipality-4 and one from Ward No. 8 of Sarlahi District in Madhesh Province died. After the driver's body was handed over, the remaining 13 bodies were kept at Hetauda Hospital. The families of those who lost their lives in the accident had been demanding appropriate compensation, arrangements for the education and upbringing of injured children, employment for the family members of the deceased, and investigation into the accident and action against the guilty. They had taken a stance not to allow post-mortem and not to claim the bodies until their demands were met. Following a discussion between the deceased's side and the administration, an agreement was reached to address the victim families' demands within seven days, after which the post-mortem was allowed. After the agreement, the post-mortem was completed and the bodies were handed over to relatives on Friday. On behalf of the victim families, former Finance Minister of Madhesh Province and Provincial Assembly member Sanjay Kumar Yadav and Chakraghatta Rural Municipality Chairman Krishnakumar Yadav had also made efforts to address the demands. According to family sources, the bodies claimed from Hetauda Hospital will be taken to Sarlahi on Friday and cremated. In the Bhimphedi accident, 14 people, including six members of the same family, died, while six were injured.
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