At least 17 persons were injured when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in Kavre on Tuesday.

The District Police Office, Kavre informed that the bus (Pradesh 3, 001-005 Kha 9942) belonging to Araniko Travels was heading towards Okhaldhunga from Kathmandu when the incident occurred at Shardha Batase in Dhulikhel-10 along the BP Highway this morning.

The injured are undergoing treatment at the Dhulikhel Hospital.

There were 24 persons on board the ill-fated bus.

Police said that the driver and assistant driver are in critical condition.