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Death toll climbs to 32 as four more injured airlifted for treatment pass away

BANKE, Oct 12: The death toll in the Mugu bus accident has climbed to 32 as four more injured airlifted to Nepalgunj breathed their last while undergoing treatment.
By GANESH BISHU

BANKE, Oct 12: The death toll in the Mugu bus accident has climbed to 32 as four more injured airlifted to Nepalgunj breathed their last while undergoing treatment. 


Earlier in the day, a total of 18 persons critically injured in a passenger bus accident in Mugu district were airlifted to Nepalgaunj for further treatment. They were airlifted to Nepalgunj through a passenger aircraft and an army chopper. 


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According to In-Charge of Nepalgunj Airport Security Guard Sub-Inspector Santosh Shah, 10 persons who received deep injuries on their head were taken to Kohalpur Medical College and five other injured persons were sent to a Nursing Home in Nepalgunj for treatment. 


According to Sub-Inspector Shah, three other persons airlifted by army chopper were also sent to Kohalpur Medical College for further treatment. 


At least 32 people were killed and 14 critically injured as a passenger bus met with a tragic accident in Pina Gaaun (Saatmod) area of Chhayanath Rara Municipality-7 in Mugu district Tuesday afternoon.


The passenger bus (Bhe 1 Kha 3136) enroute to Gamgadhi-- the district headquarter of Mugu district-- from Nepalgunj met with the accident in Pina Gaaun area at around 12:30 pm, according to Republica correspondent in Surkhet Nagendra Upadhyay.

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