Baitadi. Baitadi: Eight people have died in a bus accident in Baitadi.

The accident took place when a passenger bus (Soup Pra 02 001 Kha 1119) en route to Sunkuda of Bajhang carrying a bride from Bhavane of Purchaudi municipality-7 of Baitadi met with an accident at Badgaon Mod of Purchaudi Municipality-7 at around 8.00 pm today. The deceased include a woman and seven men, said Police Inspector Baldev Badu.

“Eight people died on the spot,” he said. The deceased include a woman and seven men. They are yet to be identified. ”

He said that 45 people injured in the accident were rescued and sent to the local health post. It is suspected that the accident might have taken place due to overload on the bumpy road.