Update: Death toll in Sankhuwasabha bus accident has reached 14.
The Area Police Office, Chainpur said that 10 among the deceased have been identified as Indra Bahadur Adhikari (38), Anjana Katuwal, Dikshya Katuwal (5) of Madi-6, Deepak Dahal (45), Shyam Sherpa (50), Bhawani Dahal (55) of Madi-5, Aita Bahadur Tamang (38), Sabita Raut Karki (35), bus conductor Umesh Bhattarai (30) of Madi-4 and bus owner Bipin Niraula of Aunsi Danda, Tehrathum.
DSP Lal Dhoj Subedi of the District Police Office, Sankhuwasabha said that five persons were injured in the incident. Among the injured, one person is said to be critical.
10 killed in Sankhuwasabha bus accident
At least 10 persons died when a bus they were traveling in met with accident in Sankhuwasabha on Thursday.
DSP Lal Dhoj Subedi said that the ill-fated bus (Ba 4 Kha 735) was heading towards Damak of Jhapa from Madi when the incident occurred at around 5:30 am today.
He said that the bus fell some 300 metres down the road.
