April 23- Palpa- A woman was killed and 10 other passengers were injured in a bus accident at Jordhara in Palpa.
According to the police, bus number LU 1 KHA 5956, which was going from Butwal to Burtibang in Baglung, fell down about 50 meters from the road near Tinau Rural Municipality-5 Jordhara under Siddharth highway in Palpa.
The injured in the accident were rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment. They are being treated at Lumbini Medical College.
Five people were killed when a bus ( BA 3 KHA 7858) leaving from Kathmandu to Hetauda met with an accident at Jurikhet in Bhimfedi Rural Municipality of Makwanpur.
Five people travelling on the bus died on the spot when the bus fell off the road in Bhimfedi.
Rescue work is ongoing at the accident site while the injured have been taken to the hospital for treatment. It is estimated that the number of dead and injured may increase as the full details of the incident are not yet available.
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