By Rick M 
Two people have been killed and two others injured in a mishap that occurred in Ghorahi, Dang district. The accident happened last night at 6.30 AM at Ghorahi Sub-Metropolis-7 Besai when a motorcycle rammed into two bicycles. Sadly, the two victims, Ganga Bahadur Kaur, 35, of the Ghorahi-15 PS, and Ritesh KC, 16, of the Ghorahi-7 PS, died while undergoing treatment.
According to the Deputy Superintendent of Police Mukunda Prasad Rijal, the motorcycle operator was involved in an accident in between Saudiyar to Sarra with Reg no Ra 3 Pa 2922. Unfortunately, both the deceased were non-recoverable despite the damages, as all passengers in the two cars received critical injuries from the collision.
Current, both the injured survivors, Basanta Chaudhary, 38, and Binod Bhandari, 15, from Ghorahi-7 are admitted at Rapti Institute of Health Sciences in Ghorahi. While bakarat Bhandari got injured his hand and leg and Chaudhary got injured in mouth nose and head. recur Medical personnel at the institute are working hard to see them get well.
The local police have opened an inquiry into the causes of the accident. Early analysis of the accident indicate that issue of fog and lack of good surface on the road played a part in the crash. Nevertheless, current studies are performed to find out whether other conditions, for example, speed or mechanical failure, could have contributed to the tragedy.
The accident has shaken the community as people have started to talk about measures that should be practised on the road within Ghorahi. Local government authorities are at the process of additional measures of ensuring safety and include; Installation of adequate street lights and traffic signs to avoid such incidents in future.
People of Ghorahi have condoled the families of the deceased and wished early recovery to the injured. Local heads are now mobilising support mechanisms that will help families who have been affected during this trying time showing how closely knit the community in the area is.
It has also brought back questions about appropriate construction and maintenance of road networks that may haveAuthority been lacking in the region. Local advocacy groups and concerned citizens are pressuring the government to cough up more cash to improve the road infrastructure for cyclists and better educate the motorists for Cyclists.
In this connexion all road users are admonished to be more careful on the roads and respect traffic laws as investigations continue. The untimely deaths are a good lesson on the need to observe appropriate traffic laws every time one is operating a car or a bicycle with a potential danger lurking where one relks momentarily.
This, the families of the victims are still making burial arrangements, while the local people are helping them out during this difficult moment. On the other hand, health officials speaking from the Rapti Institute of Health Sciences have come out to admit to the public that they are offering the best treatment that is possible to the affected survivors.
This episode also shows that emerging developing cities like Ghorahi are still grappling with this problem of how to achieve socio-economic development while maintaining order with regards to public safety. With the development of city infrastructure the local authorities have a constant need to make changes in the infrastructure facilities to fit with the growing needs of the population.
As a result of the accident, schools and organizations in that region are keen to conduct road safety publicity in the next few weeks. These ideas are focused on raising awareness of the youth and adults in the community showing them how that they need to be cautious and be responsible if they have to use the roads.
Therefore, with two members gone as the community grieves, there is a cry that something needs to be done to prevent the next incident from happening. Looking at the event from a broad perspective, it is a sad story, a bleak wake-up call to everyday commuters on the importance of being fully alert.