INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
JANAKI, JANUARY 13Twelve individuals died when a passenger bus heading to Kathmandu
from Nepalgunj plunged into the Rapti River at Bhaluwang in Dang on Friday night.
Tobacco products banned in Kathmandu from
Tobacco products banned in Kathmandu from today
Only four passengers have been identified so far
The identity of the other deceased has not been established, said Superintendent of Police of Dang Ram Bahadur KC
The accident involving Mountain Air New bus (Bhe.1 Ka 3912) fell into the Rapti river around 10:30 pm on Friday night.The deceased
identified so far are Kusum Basnet, 60, Saurabh Bista,39, Taranath Pandey,65, and Indian citizen Mune,31,.
Photo: RSS
Among the injured, eight are undergoing treatment at the Nepalgunj
Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Banke, Deputy Superintendent of Police in Kohalpur, Sundar Tiwari said.Other injured are
undergoing treatment at Bhaluwang and Lamahi Hospital.The bus is operated by Namaste Transport
The bus driver Lal Bahadur Nepali, 28, a resident of Salyan, has been detained by the police for necessary action.
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