At least 12 persons were injured when a commuter bus met with an accident at  Andheri Jogi Tole in Udayapurgadhi Rural Municipality-7 of Udayapur. 

Police said that the incident occurred when the bus (Ba 2 Kha 6257), heading towards Gaighat from Katari, reportedly suffered brake failure and fell some 40 feet down the road. 

Following the incident, a quick response team (QRT) from the Armed Police Force was deployed to the site to carry out rescue operations. 

The injured have been sent to a local hospital for treatment. 

The details of the accident are awaited.