KATHMANDU: At least two people died and 27 others were injured in a bus accident that happened in Banke on Thursday. Around 11:15 a.m., the bus, registered under the license plate Bhe 1 Kha 2128, rolled over on the Kohalpur-Nepalgunj route close to Kotharpur when it was driving from Dang to Nepalgunj. In Kotarhapur, Janaki Rural Municipality-6, the driver lost control of the car, resulting in an accident.
After being called to the scene, emergency personnel took the injured passengers to a hospital where they were treated. As part of their investigation into the tragedy, the police have placed the bus driver under arrest.
