Police said a bus (Na 3 Kha 3203) heading towards Kathmandu from Pokhara and another bus (Na 3 Kha 8325) coming from the opposite direction collided with each other at Narighat of Abukhaireni. [break]
Among the injured, five in serious condition were referred to Bharatpur Hospital for further treatment, according to police.
1 dies, 5 hurt in Dang mishap
DANG: One person died and five others injured in a road accident in Dang Monday.
According to Area Police Office, Tulsipur, Tek Bahadur KC of Rukum district died when the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 760) met with an accident at Gauri gaun of Tarigaun VDC.
The injured are Usha Poudel (21) of Tari Gaun-5, Suraj Oli (25) of Urahari-6, Kiran Pariyar (24) of Tarigaun-1, Lekh Raj Bhandari (24) and Maya Dangi (29) of Urahari-6.
All the injured were referred to Khoalpur Teaching Hospital after primary treatment at Rapti Zonal Hospital, Tulsipur.
Following the accident, the jeep driver is on the run and search for him is underway, said police.
9 injured in road accident
ARGHAKHACHI: Nine people were injured in a road accident at Sandhikharka VDC in Arghakhachi district Monday morning.
Police said the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 1945) heading towards Sandhikharka from Asurkot met accident at Sandhikharka VDC-9.
Injured are Pitu Thapa, 24 of Khiji VDC-7, Radha GC, 27, of Nuwakot-1, one-year child RamitGC, Raju Sunuwar, 27, Bhesh Kumari Shrestha, 54, of Nuwakot-6, Dhan Bahadur Basnet, 29, of Khiji-6, Ramu KC, 28, of Khiji-8, Asha Pariyar, 19 and Hima Nepali, 25, of Nuwakot-1.
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All of them are undergoing treatment at the District Hospital, Sandhikharka.
11 passengers hurt in Tanahun bus plunge