KANCHANPUR, June 1: At least 12 persons were injured in a road accident at Banahara bridge of Jhalari-7 in Kanchanpur district along the East-West Highway on Friday afternoon.
The accident took place when a bus (Na 4 Kha 4036) coming from Dhangadhi hit another bus (Ma 1 Kha 427) from the backside as the former followed the latter.[break]
Of the injured, seven are undergoing treatment at Sewa Nursing home at Attariya and remaining passengers with minor injury are undergoing treatment at a pharmacy in Jhalari.
According to the Area police Office, Jhalari, condition of five injured is critical.
Police have arrested a driver of the bus (Na 4 Kha 4036) and another driver of the bus (Ma 1 Kha 427) is undergoing treatment as he was also injured in the accident.