Around 421 travellers have lost their lives so far in the road section over the last 10 years, which is a landslide and rockfall-prone area.

The incident occurred after the Baglung-bound bus fell some 50 metres from the road early on Sunday.

A 52-year-old woman sustained minor injuries following the incident that occurred in Barangdi Phalale of Bagnaskali Rural Municipality on Wednesday.

The road section will be closed twice a day for necessary preparations for the construction of a tunnelway.

The driver of the bus travelling from Saljhandi towards Khursane of Palpa was inebriated at the time of the accident, police say.

Over 150 people had fallen sick after attending the feast on Saturday.

Police suspect the accident happened after the driver dozed off behind the wheel.

Plant feeders have infested farms in Madi, Rampur, Argali and Kachal, known as the district's food basket.

Farmers are giving up traditional cereal crops and turning to growing fruits because it is more lucrative.

At least 80 families in three villages—Suketal, Deule and Paskund—are living in fear of landslides and floods caused by soil erosion in the Dobhan Kachal river.

Asparagus and chilli are in great demand in the cities. Farmers hope to earn Rs9 million from the crops this year.

Trees are being cut down indiscriminately in large numbers in the name of physical infrastructure development or to accommodate the growing number of human settlements, stakeholders say.

The departmental side thump Lumbini Province in straight sets of 21-8, 21-17 in the final.

Bhawana and Saraswati’s pair beat the departmental giants 21-17, 21-13 in the beach volleyball quarter-finals.

The departmental women’s teams see off Madesh Province and Province 1 in national beach volleyball.