Five persons died and 24 others were injured when a bus met with an accident at Kuhibhir in Phikkal-4 of Sindhuli on Sunday. The District Police Office, Sindhuli said that the identities of the deceased have not been established yet. The ill-fated bus (Ba 2 Kha 6596) carrying 29 persons were heading towards Kathmandu from Rumjatar of Okhaldhunga when the incident occurred.

Police said that they are looking into the case.