Nepal, Nov. 12 -- A passenger electric vehicle (EV) met with an accident in Makwanpur district on Thursday morning after plunging around 500 metres off the road at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6.

According to police, the EV was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi with an estimated 13 to 14 people on board, including the driver.

Rescue teams have been deployed to the accident site. The teams include seven personnel from the Area Police Office in Bhimphedi, 10 personnel from the District Police Office under the command of Superintendent of Police Shyam Bahadur Khatri, and 10 personnel from the Bagmati Province Disaster Management Battalion in Thanabharang.

Another 10 personnel from the Armed Police Force and 11 perso...