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16 injured in Makawanpur bus accident
The bus veers off East-West Highway; injured sent to Bharatpur for treatment.bookmark
Pratap Bista
Published at : April 17, 2025
Updated at : April 17, 2025 10:10
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At least 16 people were injured when a passenger bus met with an accident in ward 6 of Manahari Rural Municipality in Makawanpur on Thursday morning.
The police said that the bus en route from Itahari to Bhairahawa skidded around 10 metres off the East-West Highway at Sunachuri.
According to bus driver Rakesh Chaudhary, who is in police custody, the accident occurred due to a steering wheel lock-up. Police said the injured have been referred to Bharatpur for treatment.
Pratap Bista
Pratap Bista is the Bagmati Province Bureau Chief for Kantipur Publications.
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