KATHMANDU: At least 25 passengers were injured after two buses collided in Budoldanda of Banepa Municipality-6, Kavrepalanchok, on Thursday.
The accident involved a bus heading from Dhulikhel to Banepa (Ba 5 Kha 297) and another bus traveling in the opposite direction (Ba 3 Kha 5064).
According to the District Police Office, Kavre, 21 of the injured were taken to Shir Memorial Hospital in Banepa, while four others were transported to Dhulikhel Hospital. Those undergoing treatment at Shir Memorial Hospital include Durga Simthan, Manish Pahari, Urmila Mahat, Yusan Burja, Devki Niraula, Chhiring Lama, Dipa Kunwar, Kalpana Khatri, Pamdel Lama, Rammaya Tamang, Abinash Khadka, Sangita Karki, Aarob Budhathoki, Asa Sapkota, Ekbahadur Khatri, Kanchhi Kharel, Krishnalaxmi Shrestha, Mankumari Shah, Sabina Khadka, Asim Panta and Asmi Panta.
Meanwhile, Sabina Khadka, Saniya Khadgi, Rohan Acharya and Sunita Thapaliya are receiving treatment at Dhulikhel Hospital. Following the incident, police have detained the drivers of both vehicles. The detained drivers are 30-year-old Suraj Gautam, who was operating the bus with registration number Ba 3 Kha 5064, and 29-year-old Devkumar Sunuwar, who was driving the bus with registration number Ba 5 Kha 257.
