Bhadrapur. A person died and 21 others were injured when a passenger bus met with an accident near Damak municipality-2, Pangini chowk last night.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Khagendra Bahadur Khadka of District Police Office, 35 people were on board the bus (Ba 2 Kha 1983) en route to Tandi of Morang from Damak met with an accident. One of the injured is said to be in critical condition. Of them, 20 others have returned home after treatment.

The bus driver Bhakta Bahadur Darjee, 39, of Miklajung-3 in Morang was taken under control, police said.