Two killed in Dang bus accident

Two persons died and two others were injured when a commuter bus met with an accident in Dang on Sunday.

The ill-fated bus (Pradesh 3-01005 Kha 1791) was heading towards Kathmandu from Bardiya when the tragedy occurred near Rihar, Lamahi Municipality-9 along the East-West Highway at around 11 pm yesterday.

Inspector Lal Bahadur Shrestha of the Area Police Office, Amiliya said that Bhimnath Yogi (36) and Yuvaraj Chaudhary of Geruwa Rural Municipality-1 died in the incident.

He said that 47 persons were traveling in the bus. Among them, two were injured and other passengers were safe, police said.

Bus driver sustained minor injuries and he is undergoing treatment in Kohalpur.

The bodies have been kept at the Lamahi Hospital.

A few days ago, 12 persons had lost their lives when a bus fell off the Rapti Bridge at Bhaluwang of Dang.