One person has died, and 12 others have been injured in a microbus accident in Sindhuli.
A Hiace microbus with the license plate Ba 3 Kha 8445, traveling from Kathmandu to Janakpur, met with an accident on Thursday evening at Kandhungre in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-6. The accident claimed the life of 50-year-old Nirmal Gupta from Ward No. 10 of Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City in Dhanusha.
Gupta passed away during treatment at Dhulikhel Hospital, according to DSP Anil Kumar Khadka, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Sindhuli.
The accident occurred around 5:30 PM when the rear tire punctured, causing the microbus to collide with the road divider.
Six of the injured are receiving treatment at Dhulikhel Hospital, while the other six have been sent to Kathmandu for further medical care, according to Sindhuli Police.