RAMECHHAP: The death toll in  Ramechhap bus accident has climbed to eight.

The mishap took place when a passenger bus (Na 4 Kha 5248) belonging to the Ramechap Yatayat heading towards Gothagaon VDC from the district headquarters Manthali met with an accident at Jugepani of Manthali Municipality-7.

According to the District Police Office, Ramechhap, the deceased have been identified as Krishna Bahadur Karki (30) of Gothagaon-7, Dil Kumari Aley Magar (53) of Manthali-7, Masini Karki (45) of Gothagaon VDC-3, Hem Bahadur Thapa (55) of ward no. 4 and Bhim Bahadur Budathoki (54) of ward no. 5 of the same VDC, Manakumari Pithakothi (37) of Manthali Municipality-7, Jeet Jung Mahat (50) of Bijulikot-4 and Setu Maya Shrestha (65) of Gothagaon-5.

Of the 42 injured, 32 are undergoing treatment at Neuro Hospital, B& B Hospital and KMC Hospital in Kathmandu and in Dhulikhel Hospital of Banepa. The remaining ten are being treated at Tamakoshi Hospital and Ramechap Community Hospital in Manthali, according to DSP Mohan Kumar Pariyar.

The bus was reportedly carrying 52 passengers though it had started with 35 from Manthali. The reason behind the mishap is yet to be known, police said.