Chitwan bus accident: Five killed, five others sustain injuries

Chitwan, Nov 8: Five people died in a road accident occurred at Satrakilo of Narayangadh-Muglin road section in Chitwan district this morning. Similarly, five others sustained injuries in the incident. Of them, condition of one person is critical.

According to Spokesperson at the District Police Office, Bhesh Raj Rijal, the accident took place at 3:00 am today when a microbus heading towards Narayangadh from Muglin and a bus coming from opposite direction collided with each other at Satrakilo along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section.

One of the deceased has been identified as Raj Bahadur Gurung, 42, of Arughat rural municipality in Gorkha while the identity of four others including a micro-bus driver has not been ascertained yet.

The injured ones are receiving treatment at two different hospitals in Chitwan.