CHITWAN, Aug 22: A man died while 33 others sustained injuries in a truck-bus collision that occurred on the Narayangadh-Mugling road section at Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 Khaharekhola on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Kajiram Yogi of Gorkha Arupokhari, according to District Police Office, Chitwan.
Bus and tipper crash in Chitwan, 26 injured
This incident took place when a bus, Na 4 Kha 7513, heading to Gorkha from Narayangadh collided head-on with a truck, Ku 1 Kha, coming from the opposite direction at Khaharekhola at 3 pm today.
Of those injured, 27 are receiving treatment at Chitwan-based Medical College while six are undergoing treatment at Bharatpur Hospital, said police.