CHITWAN, April 24: One person was killed and 19 others sustained injuries after a bus and truck collided early morning today at Syauli Bazaar along the Narayangadh – Muglin route.
The deceased has been identified as Chandra Bahadur Timalsena, 44, from Dhiyal -9, Makwanpur. He was the assistant driver of the ill-fated bus.
The bus (Na 6 Kha 1521) en route to Kathmandu from Itahari collided head on with a truck (Na 5 Kha 7528) heading towards Narayangadh from Kathmandu at 6 am in Syauli Bazaar of Ichhakamana rural municipality – 5.
Among the injured, five are being treated at the Chitwan Medical College while the rest were rushed to College of Medical Sciences, Teaching Hospital Bharatpur.
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The accident took place when the bus was overtaking a vehicle in front of it, according to district police office.
