A minibus traveling from Dailekh to Surkhet was involved in a fatal accident on Monday afternoon in Surkhet’s Birendranagar municipality-7, near Katkuwa.
The accident resulted in the heartbreaking loss of two lives, District Police Office Surkhet spokesperson DSP Birendrabir Bishwakarma confirmed. At least 15 others were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
The bus, identified as Karnali Province number 001 Kha 0852, was involved in the incident. Police are still investigating the cause of the accident and have not released further details at this time.