11 killed, over two dozen injured in Dang bus accident

At least eleven people were killed and over two dozen others injured when a passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged into Rapti River at Bagasati VDC in Dang district Monday morning.

Reports from Dang say a few passengers are believed to have been missing after the accident. The bus with over 40 passengers was heading to Pyuthan from Bhalunbang.

The bus plunged into Rapti River after it hit the wall of the bridge on the road. Many injured passengers are in critical condition.

Rescue operation is going on at the incident site. Details are awaited. nepalnews.com ia May 19 08