BAITADI: Five persons have sustained injuries after the bus they were travelling on overturned along Mahakali Highway, in Dilasaini Rural Municipality-6 of Baitadi district today.

Those injured in the road mishap are three-year-old Hardik Chand of Sigas Rural Municipality-9 in the district, and Gita Thagunna (23), Sunita Thagunna (14), Yubaraj Joshi(6), Dharmananda Joshi (27), all residents of Shailyashikhar in Darchula district.

According to Police Inspector Kanti Raj Joshi at Darchula District Police Office (DPO), the bus (Na 5 kha 8117) operated by Pawandoot Transport lost control and overturned at Bangabagar, at around 5:00 am this morning. The bus was heading towards Ganna from Attariya, informed the DPO.

Meanwhile, the injured are being treated at Gokuleshwar Hospital.

Police have detained the driver for investigation.