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Five injured in bus accident in Nawalpur
Police suspect that the bus driver had fallen asleep, causing the accident.bookmark
Narayan Sharma
Published at : January 16, 2024
Updated at : January 16, 2024 12:58
Nawalparasi
At least five people were injured following a bus accident near Daldale Bazar in Devchuli Municipality on Tuesday.
According to the District Police Office Nawalpur, the accident occurred after the bus overturned at Daldale in the Butwal-Narayangarh section of the Mahendra Highway at 5am on Tuesday.
Forty people were onboard the bus travelling from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu.
Police suspect that the bus driver had fallen asleep, causing the accident.
The injured people have been taken to Chitwan for treatment, police said.
Narayan Sharma
Narayan Sharma is the Nawalparasi correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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