As many as 13 passengers were injured in a bus accident at Shivalaya Chok of Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City on Tuesday morning, police said.

According to police, the accident took place when the bus (Ga 1Kha 3122) heading from Kristinachne Chaur fell some 132 meters down from the road at the place. According to eye witness, Sabin Poudel, the accident took place while turning the bus at Shivalaya Chok.

Locals and police had rescued the passengers and rushed the inured to the hospital.

Among the injured, five are admitted at Manipal Teaching Hospital while others returned home after general treatment.

The hospital sources have stated that most of the injured were hurt on head, hand and leg.

It is stated that the bus driver and helper were critically injured in the accident. RSS