At least 30 persons were injured when a bus met with an accident in Doti on Thursday.
The bus (SuPaPra 01 001 Kha 3108) belonging to the Malika Travels) was heading towards Bajura from Dhangadhi when the incident occurred at Sanagaun in Purbichauki Rural Municipality-4, Doti at around 6 am today, DSP Bhola Bhatta of the District Police Office, Doti said.
Nepal Army and Nepali Police personnel have been deployed to carry out rescue operations.
Among the injured, 16 are undergoing treatment at the District Hospital in Doti while 13 are receiving treatment at a local clinic, police said.
DSP Bhatta said that the bus driver fled the scene after the incident and they are searching for him.
The bus fell some 20 meters down the road, police said.
