DADELDHURA: At least 17 people sustained injuries when a microbus skidded off the road and fell around 15 meters near Ghanteshwor Temple at Aalital rural municipality-1 along the Bhimdatta Highway on Saturday morning.

Two of the injured including the vehicle owner, Himal Majhi were taken to Dhangadhi for treatment and remaining are being treated at Dadeldhura Hospital, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Dadhi Ram Neupane.

The vehicle (01-001-Kha 2323) ferrying 17 passengers onboard who returned from Kerala in India, was heading to Bajhang from Dhangadhi.