12 returning home from India killed in road mishap

Twelve people died and 21 got injured in a road accident in East-West highway at Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality, Banke. The injured are undergoing treatment at Bheri Hospital Nepalgunj.

RSS

Twelve people have died and 21 others have sustained injuries in a road accident that occurred last night on the East-West highway at Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality of Banke District. The mishap took place in Thuriya forest of Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality-2. The injured are undergoing treatment at Bheri Hospital Nepalgunj.

A Hiace bus carrying people returning home from India rammed into a stationary truck (Ba 4 Kha 9064) at around 12 on Sunday night resulting in the casualties, said Bir Bahadur Oli, Superintendent at the District Police Office Banke. The bus (Na 5 Kha5995) was heading towards Salyan from Nepalgunj.

According to him, 11 people died on the spot while one person died while under treatment at Bheri Hospital Nepalgunj. The bodies of the deceased persons have been kept at Bheri Hospital. Oli said police is in the process of identifying the bodies.

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