4 killed, 47 injured in Dailekh bus accident

KARNALI: Four persons died and 47 sustained injuries when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident at Sisne in Aathbis Municipality-2 of Dailekh on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Prem Sunar and Kashiram Pandey of Dullu municipality-9, Gyan Bahadur Bam and Dhankala Shahi of Palata rural municipality-3 of Kalikot district, Bhuwaneshwor Shah, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Dailekh, said.

The bus (Ma 1 Kha 660) was heading towards Surkhet from Kalikot when the incident took place last night.

Similarly, those injured in the accident have been receiving treatment at a local health post and Karnali Provincial Hospital, Surkhet.

Police said that they are further investigating the case.