NUWAKOT, Sept 9: The death toll in a bus accident occurred at Thanabhanjyang of Sunkhani , Shivapuri rural municipality-7 in Nuwakot district has reached six.

A bus (Ba 1 Kha 6348) heading to Kharanitar of Nuwakot from Kathmandu had met the accident Saturday morning.

As the police informed, those dying recently during treatment were Lal Bahadur Tamang, Ujeli Magar and Sabina Tamang. Lal Bahadur and Ujeli breathed their last while receiving treatment at Green City Hospital, while Sabina at BP Memorial Hospital, Basundhara, Kathmandu. Their age is yet to be ascertained.

Sashi Bogati, 21, from Bidur municipality-9, Laxmi Neupane, 45, and Thulimaya Tamang, 67, from Narjamandap of Tadi rural municipality had died on the spot. As many as 30 persons were injured in the accident. RSS

NUWAKOT, Sept 9: A passenger bus with number plate Ba1 Kha 6348 veered off the road at Gurung village of Nuwakot district on Saturday afternoon killing three passengers on the spot and injuring 29.

The passenger bus had left to Nuwakot from Kathmandu on Saturday morning met with the accident at around 12 pm at Shivapuri rural municipality -7, Gurung village, along Tokha-Chhahara highway.

The deceased have not been identified yet. According to DSP Madhukar Bista, the bus fell some 350 meters down from the road when the driver could not control the vehicle at a bend on the road.

The bus was carrying about 50 passengers.