16 injured in Makwanpur microbus-motorbike collision

At least 16 persons were injured when a microbus and a motorbike collided with each other at HaramiChowk- 4, Bagmati Rural Municipality, Makwanpur, along the Madan Bhandari Highway on Tuesday.  

The bus (M.P. 02-001 Ja 0072) was heading towards Hetauda from Sindhuli when it collided head-on with the motorcycle (Na 5 Pa 5558).

The microbus lost control following the collision and fell some 15 feet down the road.

Police said that 16 persons including the bike rider were injured in the incident. The injured have been taken to the local Sambhi Polyclinic and Cooperative Hospital for medical treatment, said Inspector Thakur Sapkota of the District Police Office, Makwanpur.