KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The death toll in the road accident that took place on the road at Jaharsinghpaua in Shankharapur Municipality-3, Kathmandu, has reached five.
Four people died on Wednesday, and one more person succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning, taking the death toll to five, shared District Police Range Kathmandu Spokesperson SP Pawan Bhattarai. Another 28 people have been injured.
Narayanghat-Mugling road accident: Death toll reaches five
The deceased have been identified as Kamana Sharma, 49, of Kohalpur Municipality-5, Nepalgunj; Indira Limbu, 51, of Pathibhara-5, Taplejung,; Shanti Gupta, 55, of Siraha, Devendra Limbu, 65, of Panchthar, and Arjun Lamichhane, 60, of Jorpati, Kathmandu.
The road accident involved a passenger bus (Ba 4 Kha 8788) operated by Mahanagar Yatayat that fell off the road at Jaharsingh Pauwa while returning from a picnic for the staffers of Nature House and Herb International Company.
Of the injured, 23 are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Kathmandu, and five have returned home after treatment.
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