At least 23 passengers were injured when two passenger-ferrying buses collided at Bharatpur Metropolitan City-1, Ramnagar on Sunday night.

The accident took place when a Dang-bound bus (Na 5 Kha 9399) from Kathmandu and Pokhara-bound bus (Na 5 Kha 5311) from Birgunj collided at around 11.50 pm.

District Police Office, Chitwan confirmed that two among the injured are in critical condition. Rests of the injured are normal.

Of the injured, 11 are being treated at Bharatpur Hospital and remaining 12 are undergoing treatment at old Chitwan Medical College. RSS