At least five persons were injured when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident at Saatbhanj Gokuleshwor in Baitadi along the Mahakali Highway on Friday.

The injured have been identified as bus driver Ramdatta Bhatta, 24, of Surnaya – 3, Baitadi, Lokesh Bohara, 18, of Doti, Bharat Bista of Jogbudha – 2, Dadeldhura, Hari Singh Karki and Deepak Luhar, 17, of Dogdakedar – 7, Baitadi, said DSP Heramba Sharma of the District Police Office, Baitadi.

The injured people were referred to Dadeldhura for treatment from Patan Primary Health Centre.

The incident occurred when the bus (Ba 3 Kha 5175) en route to Ganna from Kathmandu skidded off the road and fell some 200 metres down at 3 am.

The cause behind the accident is yet to be ascertained. RSS