1 dead, 10 injured in Itahari bus accident
KATHMANDU: One person died on the spot and 10 others sustained injuries including one critically when a bus (Ko 1 Kha 3623) they were travelling on overturned in Halgada of Itharai district this evening.
The deceased has been identified as Manoj BK (35) , a permanent resident of Urlabari-4 in Morang district.
The critically injured person is undergoing treatment at the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, said SP Posh Raj Pokharel at the Sunsari District Police Office.
"Of the 10 injured, four of them are undergoing treatment at a community hospital in Itahari. The condition of remaining five is stable," he added.
The bus was heading towards Kakarbhitta from Dharan when it met with the accident at around 6:30 pm today.
The vehicle lost its control as the driver could not apply brakes due to speeding, added Pokharel. "The driver fled the scene after the incident. We are searching for him."
The condition of remaining 18 passengers is fine, informed SP Pokharel.
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