Bus accident in Dhading: 26 injured, three critical

DHADING, Aug 19: At least 26 passengers were injured in a bus accident that took place nearby Hugdi rivulet in Benighat Rorang rural municipality-9 of Dhading along the Prithvi Highway at around 5.00 am. 

A bus (Bagmati province 03-001 Kha 2675) en route to Kathmandu from Tulsipur, Dang lost its control and overturned on the southern road part this morning. 

Five of the injured were rushed to Kathmandu for treatment, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the District Police Office, Dhading, Santulal Prasad Jaiswar. 

Other injured are undergoing treatment in the Malekhu-based Highway Hospital and nearby health post. 

According to him, the condition of Rajendra Pun, 24, of Salyan Sabeswori-3, his six-year-old son Ashish KC and Man Bahadur Khadka, 50, of Salyan Baghchaur municipality-10 was critical. Police and locals joined hands to rescue the passengers after the incident.