At least six people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries after a Kathmandu-bound passenger bus overturned and plunged into a roadside drainage ditch in Daunne, Nawalpur, following a brake failure early this morning.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Anil Pandit, spokesperson for the District Police Office in Nawalpur, the bus was traveling from Kohalpur to Kathmandu along the Mahendra Highway when the driver lost control of the vehicle due to a sudden mechanical failure at around 3:45 AM.

Emergency responders rescued the injured from the scene and transferred them to the Madhyabindu Provincial Hospital in Kawasoti for treatment. Police stated that efforts to identify the deceased are currently underway, and further investigations into the accident are ongoing.