Fifteen passengers were injured when a bus overturned at Gorigama in ward 5 of Mahottari Rural Municipality.

According to Mahottari police, the bus lost control and veered into a field.

The injured are out of danger and have been sent to Provincial Hospital in Janakpur and other medical facilities for treatment, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Santalal Prasad Jayaswar, spokesperson for Mahottari police.

The driver and his assistant fled the scene after the accident. Police said they are investigating the incident.