Two killed and one injured in road accident

Kathmandu, Aug 20 : Two people have died while a child was injured in a road accident that took place at Dhungedhara, Kathmandu this morning.    
The accident took place when a passenger bus (Na. 5 Kha. 5092) run by Gorkha Daraudi Transport Company Pvt. Ltd. hit a motorcycle (Province 2-037 Pa. 0755) coming from the opposite direction.    

One of the deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Anita Thapa of Sangachokgadi Municipality, Sindhupalchok and 32-year-old Ramkumar Bharti, whose address is not yet known, according to Superintendent of Police Kumod Dhungel. Both succumbed to their injuries at the TU Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj during treatment.    

Nine-year-old Anisha Thapa was injured in the accident and is undergoing treatment at Manmohan Hospital, Kalanki. The bus has been impounded while its driver has been taken into custody for necessary investigation and action, police said. (RSS)