The intersection near Invercargill where two members of Southland's Nepalese community died on their way to work. The intersection near Invercargill where two members of Southland's Nepalese community died on their way to work. Photo / Google MapsThe Nepalese community is in shock after two of its members died in a car crash eight minutes away from work. Anita Pathak and daughter Dikshika Pathak were killed in a two-vehicle crash at a Fairfax-Isla Bank Rd intersection, 30 minutes north of Invercargill, on Tuesday morning. The son and brother of the pair, Dip Pathak, was driving the car, reported The Southland Times.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 12, 2026 11:30 UTC