KAWASOTI, Dec 20 : A person died and 25 others were injured when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident at Kawasoti-14 of Nawalparasi district along the East-West highway Thursday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Gauri Shankar Dhobi, 35, of Maharajgunj, India.
The accident took place when a bus (Na 4 Kha 7046) en route to Butwal from Kakadvitta plunged into a rivulet.
Police Inspector at the District Police Office, Nawalparasi (East), Ramesh Thapa, said that of the injured, condition of four is critical.
The injured are receiving treatment at Bharatpur, Butwal and other local hospitals, he added. Around 35 passengers were travelling in the bus.
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