One killed, 34 injured in Jhapa bus mishap

At least one person died and 34 others were injured when a passenger-ferrying bus overturned in Biring rivulet located in between Ghailadubba and Surunga along the East-West Highway at around 11 on Monday night.

Among the injured, Rana Bahadur Subba (58) of Taplejung district died while undergoing treatment in Neuro Hospital in Biratnagar at 3.30 this morning. Seven among others are in critical condition, said District Traffic Office, Birtamodh.
Critically wounded bus driver Ram Bahadur Bhujel (32) of Narayangarh and an adolescent aged around 18 were sent to BP Koirala Institute for Health Sciences for treatment while other injured including Ripan Muslim, Rabin Parajuli hailing from Pokhara, an Indian national Jamal Muslim and Nanda Kumari Subba are undergoing treatment in the Neuro Hospital.

Other injured are being treated at a Birtamodh-based local hospital.

According to police, a bus (Na 2 Kha 7465) of Munal Travels heading towards Butwal from Kakadbhitta met with the accident immediately after crossing Biring bridge owing to high speed.