Death toll of Dhankuta bus accident reaches 3

Kathmandu: The death toll of a bus accident that occurred at Dhankuta municipality-6 has reached three.

Police said Leela Bahadur Shrestha (58 years old), of Shadananda municipality-13, died in the course of treatment at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

A bus (Ko 1 Kha 2177) heading towards Dhankuta from Dharan met with an accident on Monday. Krishna Kumari Bhujel, 73, of Dhankuta municipality-6 and Rudra Tamang, 51, of Dharan sub-metropolis-13, the bus driver, died on Monday in the course of treatment at Dhankuta Hospital.

Likewise, Surya Mani Tamang and Anamol Tamang of Shadanand municipality-13, Krishna Raut of Barahachhetra municipality-2, Ganga Prasad Sapkota of Pauwadungma rural municipality3, Sabina Baraili and Devi BK of Bhojpur municipality-11, Hansha Bahadur Rai of Sagurigadhi rural municipality-6, Purna Maya Tamang of Shadananda municipality-11, Dirgha Maya Rai of Sangurigadhi rural municipality-6, Ayush Rai of Itahari and Dhan Kumar BK of Dhankuta-6 were injured in the accident.

They are receiving treatment at Dhankuta Hospital, Nobel Hospital and BPKIHS.

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