Police said the dead include Sandip Karki, 25, of Kamalamai-5, Bishnu Karki, 30, of Ranibas-5, Bibek Baral, 27, of Baseswar-7, Madan Shrestha, 38, of Ranichuri-2, Nirmala Basnet Baral of Ranichuri-9, Yuvraj Shrestha of Bhimeswar-9, Man Bahadur Thapa of Ratanchura-1, Bir Bahadur Mudel of Ranichuri-7, Purna Bahadur Ale of Bhadrakali-3, Shanker Khadka of Gaighat, Udaypur, Rakesh Dhakal of Kamalamai-4, Khush Bahadur Shrestha of Bhimeswar-8, Shyam Biswokarma of Kamalamai-4, Singha Bahadur Khadka of Triyuga-4, Udaypur and Yasu Jarghamagar of Tinkanya-9. [break]
Similarly, Samar Bahadur Joshi, Namita Joshi, and Phul Kumari Joshi of Kathmandu-35, Chandika Devi Joshi of Ranichuri-1, and Prabal Joshi, also of Ranichuri-1, also died in the accident. Police said they are from one family.
Bhawani Adhikari of Bhaktapur, Hari Thapa of Kanchanpur, Saptari, Som Bahadur Tamang of Purano Jhangajholi, Utsav Baral of Baseswar-7, Devaki Lamichane of Baseswar-8, Surbir Yonzan of Kamalamai-9, Pradip Pariyar of Khimti-6, Ramechap, Sangita Ghanamagar of Lampantar-4, Sushula Biswokarma of Kamalamai-4, Anju Dhakal of Kamalamai-5, Kritika Shrestha of Dhulikhel-5, Pramila Shrestha of Bhimsthan-5, Saroj Ghanamagar of Lampantar-4, Rakesh Shrestha of Kamalamai-4, Chandragopal Shrestha of Dhulikhel-5, Bikash Pariyar of Kamalamai-3, Prem Thapa Magar (bus driver) of Bhadrakali-3, Man Bahadur Thapa of Ratanchura-1, Sita Gautam of Dandiguranse-6 and Aitmaya Yonzan, 14, of Kamalamai-9 also died in the accident.
All the bodies have been handed over to family members, said Dilip Raj Jha, acting chief of the District Police Office.
Three injured passengers -- Karuna Tamang, Kalpana Darji, and Januka Shrestha -- are still receiving treatment at Dhulikhel Hospital.
Narayan Magar of Tinkanya, Sindhuli, Rasmita Shrestha of Lampantar, Sindhuli, Asha Shrestha of Kathmandu and Babulal Yonzan of Kamalamai-9, who were seriously injured, are receiving treatment at B&B Hospital in Lalitpur.
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