Two killed, 35 injured as bus overturns in Sindhupalchok [with photos]
Two passengers were killed and 15 others injured when a bus heading for Dolakha from Kathmandu met with an accident at Swara of Sindhupalchok district on Thursday.
Two passengers were killed and 35 others injured when a bus heading for Dolakha from Kathmandu met with an accident at Mude of Sindhupalchok district on Thursday. Two of the injured are said to be critical.
The ill-fated passenger bus (Ba 3 Kha 505) skidded off the road and plunged some 20 meters down at Tinkilo.
According to District Police Office, Muktinath Ghimire died on the spot and his wife Ratna Kumari died in course of treatment. There were 50 passengers on board.
Most of the injured passengers have been taken to Sadabahadur Hospital, and 9 passengers have been taken to Dhulikhel for treatment.
Before the arrival of police at the accident site, vehicles of political parties campaigning for the local level polls rescued the injured passengers and took them to nearby health facility.
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