Seven persons including a Nepali national died when a bus carrying Indian pilgrims met with an accident in Churiyamai, Bara on Thursday.

Police identified the decased as Bijay Lal Pundit (41) of Loharpatti, Mahottari, Nepal, Bahadur Singh (67), Mira Devi Singh (65), Satyawati Singh (60), Rajendra Chaturvedi (70), Shreekant Chaturvedi (65) and Baijanti Devi (67) of Rajasthan, India.

The bus (Madhes Pradesh 3001 Kha 7994) was heading towards Janakpur from Kathmandu when the tragedy occurred in front of Churiyamai at around 2 am today.  

Among the 26 persons traveling in the bus, three died on the spot and three breathed their last during the course of treatment, police spokesperson Dadhiram Neupane said.

The injured are undergoing treatment in various hospitals of Hetauda, Makwanpur, he said.

Police suspect that the accident was caused due to overspeeding.

The District Police Office, Bara said that investigation into the incident is underway.

Police said that they have impounded the bus and arrested its driver for investigation.