23 injured in Baitadi bus accident; 6 critical

MAHENDRANAGAR, July 1: At least 23 passengers were injured when a bus (Na 3 Kha 9100) plying in a high speed met with an accident at Manikakhan of Patan VDC-6, Baitadi along Dasharath Chand highway on Thursday evening.



Six injured passengers are reported to be critical. [break]



16 of the injured passengers are receiving treatment at Team Hospital, Dadeldhura while one is being treated at Patan Primary Health Post.



The six critically injured passengers are being taken to Dhangadi.



Most of the injured passengers have fractured their hands and legs.



There were 42 passengers, Laxmi Dutta Pandey, a Patan-based journalist informed.



The accident occurred over the brake failure.



The identifications of the injured passengers are yet to be ascertained.

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