The deceased are Ajay Srivastav, 45, of Jaipur, India and Kalimaya Sunuwar of Khijiphante, Okhaldhunga district. Sunuwar died on the spot while Srivastav breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Neuro Hospital, Biratnagar. [break]
The injured are receiving treatment at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Birat Nursing Home, Biratnagar, and Community Hospital, Itahari.
The passenger bus (Lu 1 Kha 6352) heading to Kakadvitta from Bhairahawa hit the truck (Na 4 Kha 1619) at Itahari-5 along the East-West Highway.

The wreckage of the bus that met with an accident. (Photo: RSS)
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