Nisikhola bus accident update: Death toll reaches eight

Dhorpatan (Baglung), March 18: As many as 25 persons injured in a bus accident occurred at Nisikhola of Baglung this evening were taken to the Burtibang primary health facility. The death toll has so far reached eight in the accident. 

According to In-charge of Area Police Office, Burtibang, Rajkumar BK, the bodies of seven persons killed in the accident are being recovered now. 

Among the deceased are four men and four women, it is said. The deceased however are yet to be identified, he informed. 

The bus (Bagmati Province 01-006 Kha 3879) was on its way to Kathmandu from Rukum Purba met with accident this evening along the Mid Hill Highway at Jaulepani of Nisikhola Rural Municipality-6 in Baglung district. The bus fell some 300 metres off the road. 

According to Police Inspector BK, 23 among the injured are said to be in critical condition while two are in normal condition. 

"The injured and decreased have not yet been identified. The injured were taken to hospitals after recovery. Now we are in accident site. Most of the injured are critical", he shared. RSS