BARA, April 28: At least 19 passengers were injured in a bus accident that took place on the Jitpur Simara Pathlaiya -Hetauda road section this morning.
According to the Bara District Police, the accident happened near Bridge No. 3 of Amlekhgunj that lies in Jitpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-22.
Three die in bus-truck collision, 27 injured
The bus (Ga 2 Kha 1655), en route to Pokhara from Kakarbhitta collided with the rear end of another bus (Ga 1 Kha 1154) that was heading from Rautahat to Hetauda, causing the second bus to lose control and crash.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Bijay Pandit, spokesperson of Bara Police, stated that 19 passengers aboard the Pokhara-bound bus were injured. Among them, nine have been taken to Sahakari Hospital in Hetauda, while 10 others have been referred to Vayodha hospital in Birgunj for treatment.