14 passengers killed in bus accident

Kathmandu, Feb 27 (UNI) At least 14 people, including an Indian, were killed and over 25 injured when a passenger bus plunged 130 m deep into Trishuli river in Chitwan district, nearly 60 km south west from here, this morning.

The bus bound to Birgunj from Kathmandu veered off the road at Darechowk of Prithvi highway and fell into the river in the small hours today, police said.

The injured were admitted to Bir hospital in Kathmandu and Bharatpur hospital in Chitwan. Most of the injured are Indian nationals from Motihari, Bihar, the police informed.

The deceased include an Indian national, Rajendra Prasad Yadav of Motihari, police added.

The reason of the accident is yet to be known.

UNI