13 injured as commuter bus meets with accident

DAMAULI: A commuter bus met with an accident at Jamune-7 of Tanahun on Tuesday afternoon, injuring 13 persons.

According to the District Police Office, Tanahun, critically injured four have been taken a hospital in Pokhara while nine others, who sustained minor injuries, have been receiving treatment at the Ratnahari Hospital in Damauli.

The over-speeding bus (Na 5 Kha 4019) was heading towards Pokhara from Damauli when the incident took place, informed Munendra Thapa, in-charge of the District Traffic Police Office.

Thapa said that they are searching from the absconding bus driver.