Twenty nine Nepal Army personnel were injured in a road accident after their truck tipped over at Shyaukharka along the Bhimdutta Highway on Sunday.

The team of NA personnel was returning after clearing snow from the highway.

Traffic in the Gair -Bhatkaada road section along the highway was affected as a result of continuous snowfall since Saturday evening.

District Police Office Dadeldhura informed that of the 29 injured seven are in serious condition. The NA is making preparation to bring the seriously injured to Kathmandu in army helicopter. They are currently receiving medical treatment at Dadeldhura Sub-Regional Hospital.