KATHMANDU, June 14: Two persons died and 12 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus met with an accident in Ramechhap last night.
The incident occurred when the ill-fated bus skidded off the road and fell some 200 meters into a gorge at Guranse of Ramechhap.
Ramechhap Bus Accident: Death toll rises to 12
The 12 injured were rushed to Dhulikhel Hospital in Kavre. Two injured breathed their last while undergoing treatment, according to the police. The deceased have been identified as Uddab Gautam and Hari Bahadur Karki of Doramba rural municipality of Ramechhap district. Of the injured, seven are said to be in critical condition.
The passenger bus (Ba 2 Kha 7242) was en route to Ramechhap from Kathmandu when it met with the accident.