The accident took place when a bus (Na 3 Kha 8490) heading towards Sabaithaba from Birgunj hit a roadside electric pole.
The injured are undergoing treatment at local health post, said Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Border Security Office of the Armed Police Force, Mohan Bahadur Chhetri.
Police have impounded the vehicle and search for the driver is underway.
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