3 killed, 12 injured as tree falls on moving bus and scooter in Bhaktapur (With video)

KATHMANDU : Three persons died and 12 others sustained injuries when a tree fell on a moving bus and a scooter at Sallaghari in Bhaktapur on Sunday.

One of the deceased has been identified as Nitesh Kharbuja, Rudra Devi Sharma, Chief District Officer of the District Police Office, Bhaktapur, said.

The incident took place when the bus (Ba 2 Kha 3554) and the scooter (Ba 61 Cha) were heading towards Bhaktapur from Kathmandu this afternoon.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the concerned authorities to treat the injured and restore the road.

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