Five people were injured when a bus overturned at Bakri Bazaar in ward 7 of Mirchaiya Municipality along the Mirchaiya-Katari Highway in Siraha on Friday.

The accident occurred at around 11:30am when the bus, en route from Katari to Mirchaiya, overturned. Among the injured, a five-year-old girl is in critical condition and has been referred to Biratnagar for further treatment, while the remaining four are receiving medical care at local health facilities.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Pancha Kumar Bakhu at the Area Police Office, Mirchaiya, said brake failure is suspected as the cause, with further investigation underway.