Sunday, April 19th, 2026

Two die, 14 get injury in bus accident



BHIMPEDI: Two persons died while 14 others were injured in a bus accident occurred at Dharampani of Makwanpurgadhi rural municipality-2 today.

The bus (Ba Pra 01-006 Kha 7072) en route to Hetauda from Kathmandu fell some 200 metres down the road in the night- at 1:00 am. It was heading to Makwanpur via Kanti Highway, according to District Police Office, Makwanpur.

Those losing lives in the incident were Nilam Devi Raut, 50, and Manushi Magar, 13. Raut, injured seriously in the incident, breathed her last during treatment while Magar’s lifeless body was recovered from the site.

A team led by police inspector Birendra Rayamajhi was mobilized towards the incident site immediately after receiving the information. There were 15 passengers in the bus.

Among those receiving injury, ten persons have been undergoing treatment at Hetauda Hospital and others at Sahakari Hospital in Makwanpur, the police added.

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