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35 injured in bus accident in Nepal

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
At least 35 people were injured today when a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged down about 30 metres from a highway in central Nepal.

The bus fell off the road at Tinpiple in Kavrepalanhowk district, about 75 km east of Kathmandu.

The injured passengers were receiving treatment at a hospital here, police said.

Two of the injured are in a critical condition. The reason behind the accident is not known yet, they said.

Police are searching for the bus driver who fled the scene after the incident.

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First Published: Jun 04 2017 | 5:13 PM IST

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