A person died and 17 others injured in when a bus they were travelling in overturned at a jungle between Arunkhola and Chormar of Nawalparasi district along the Mahendra Highway on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Siddha Harijan of Sarawal, Nawalparasi. The injured are receiving treatment at the Madhyabindu Hospital.

According to the District Police Office, Nawalaparasi, the bus (Lu Kha 44) was heading towards Butwal from Narayangadh.