BAITADI: As many as 19 people sustained injuries after two buses collided in Darchula district on Monday.

The accident took place when a bus (Na 6 Kha 7420) en route from Mahendranagar to Darchula collided head-on with a bus (Na 5 Kha 7547) heading towards Mahendranagar from Ganna of Baitadi, at Bangabagar along the Satbanjh-Gokuleshwar road section of the Mahakali Highway.

Critically injured Manisha Bista (27) of Marma Rural Municipality-3, her husband Padam Bista (33), and Surendra Bista (30), Dhan Bahadur Nath (24) of Marma-6 and Ram Bahadur Khadka (40) of Amargadhi Municipality-6, Dadeldhura were rushed to Dhangadhi for the treatment, shared Police Inspect at District Police Office, Kantiraj Joshi.

Others injured in the accident are being treated at Gokuleshwor Primary Health Post in Darchula.