One killed, dozen hurt in separate road accidents

A man died after an ambulance (Ko 1 Ja 5269) bound to BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan met with an accident in Itahari on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Bir Bahadur Bhujel, 61, of Baijhanathpur in Morang district, according to police. The speeding ambulance skidded off the road and overturned, the police said.

Similarly, at least twelve persons were injured when a jeep and a bus collided with each other at Satasidham-8 along east-west highway in Jhapa district Tuesday morning.

The accident took place after a bus (Ga 1 Kha 3918) and jeep (Me 1 Ja 197) coming from opposite direction collided. The injured passengers are undergoing treatment in Biratnagar. nepalnews.com