A person died after being hit by a bus at Sundabari in Lamahi Municipality-6 of Dang district on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Yam Bahadur Thapa, 61, of Rising Rural Municipality-6 of Tanahun district.

According to Inspector Suraj Khadka of the Ward Police Office, Lamahi, the bus (Na 5 Kha 3101) heading towards Tulasipur fomr Pokhara hit Thapa this morning.

Critically injured in the incident, Thapa was rushed to the Lamahi Hospital, but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival, police said.

Police said that they have impounded the vehicle and arrested its driver for investigation. RSS