NEPALGUNJ: Five people have been killed when a bus accident heading towards Jajarkot from Nepalgunj met with an accident.

According to the District Police Office, Jajarkot, 27 people were injured in the accident.

The ill-fated bus (Na 6 Kha 2757) met with an accident at Barahchaur of Bheri Municipality-13, Jajarkot at around 2 am Sunday.

The bus was carrying 32 passengers, police said.

Jajarkot is about 10 kilometers from the accident site.

The deceased are yet to be ascertained. Details of the accident are yet to come, police said.