20 people injured in road accident

Malekhu, Feb 17: Around 20 people were injured in a road accident at Benighat Rorang rural municipality in Dhading district along Prithivi highway this morning.     

Of the injured, the condition of three is said to be critical. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Santu Lal Prasad Jaiswar, the accident took place when a heading towards Chitwan from Kathmandu carrying a bus carrying pilgrims and a truck coming from opposite direction collided with each other at Benighat Rorang rural municipality-3.     

The injured are receiving treatment at Highway Community Hospital in Malekhu and Malekhu Teaching Hospital, added Jaiswar. Thirty pilgrims were on the bus. (RSS)