A student died after being hit by a school van inside the compound of Edify International School in Kalanki, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14 on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as nine-year-old Sonakshi Yadav of Kuleshwor, Kathmandu, DSP Apil Raj Bohara, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Kathmandu.

Seriously injured in the accident, Yadav died during the course of treatment at the Shaheed Memorial Hospital, Kalankit. 

Six persons were injured in the incident and of them five are undergoing treatment at the Nepal National Hospital and one at the Vayodha Hospital, Balkhu.

The driver of the van was also injured in the accident and is undergoing treatment at the Vayodha Hospital, Balkhu, according to police.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police.