At least five people were injured following a bus accident at Sanga in Suryabinayak Municipality-9 of Bhaktapur district on Wednesday.

Area Police Office, Banepa said that a bus heading to Banepa from Kathmandu veered off the road and fell some 25 meters in Sanga at around 3:15 pm.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Resham Bohora of the Banepa Police Office informed that five people, including the bus driver, were injured in the accident.

Bohora said that the injured individuals have been sent to Madhyapur Hospital in Bhaktapur for treatment and the condition of the driver is serious.

Police informed that there were 15 passengers aboard the vehicle.