RAMECHHAP, Feb 10: At least four persons died in a bus accident near Manthali in Ramechhap district on Tuesday.
Deputy Superintendent of Police of Ramechhap, Bhola Bhatta, said that six people, including the bus driver, were injured in the accident.
Ramechhap Bus Accident: Death toll rises to 12
The accident took place when a bus belonging to Araniko Transport, heading towards Okhaldhunga from Kathmandu, plunged into the Tamakoshi River at Masantar in Manthali Municipality-6 of Ramechhap.
Some of the injured persons have been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. A problem has surfaced in carrying out the rescue operation as the bus has plunged into the river, Bhatta added.
Details of the accident are awaited.
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