11 injured as bus collides with truck in Chitwan

CHITWAN: At least 11 persons were injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck at Khairhani along the East-West Highway in Chitwan district on Tuesday.

According to the Chitwan District Police Office, the bus (Na 5 Kha 2295) was travelling towards Kakadvitta from Kathmandu when it collided with the truck (Na 6 Kha 7971), which was on its way to Pokhara from Birgunj, at around 12:30 am.

Among the injured, nine were on board the bus and two others were on the truck. They are being treated at the College of Medical Sciences in Bharatpur, police added.