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29 injured in East Nawalparasi bus accident
The bus heading to Kathmandu from Dhangadhi overturned at around 4:30am following a brake failure, police say.bookmark
Narayan Sharma
Published at : August 22, 2023
Updated at : August 22, 2023 09:22
East Nawalparasi
At least 29 passengers were injured in a bus accident at Dumkibas in East Nawalparasi along the East-West Highway on Tuesday morning.
According to the District Police Office, two people sustained serious injuries after the bus heading to Kathmandu from Dhangadhi overturned at around 4:30am following a brake failure.
Police said 12 people including those seriously injured were sent to Bharatpur for further treatment. The seriously injured passengers are a 49-year-old man and a six-year-old child.
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