Nisikhola bus accident: death toll reaches nine, the identity of all deceased ascertained

Dhorpatan (Baglung), March 19: The death toll of the Nisikhola bus accident has reached nine and the identity of all the deceased has been ascertained.

Lucky Pun Magar, 18, of Dang, Binita KC, 27, of Musikot municipality-1 in Rukum West, bus owner Bobydadel Nepali of Musikot-2, Tika KC, 35, of Musikot-4, Kalpana KC of Musikot-3, bus driver Man Singh BK of Rolpa, Gita Thapa of Gorkha, Sujan Maharjan of Lalitpur and Bikram Pariyar, 25, of Sisne rural municipality-5 in Rukum West were killed in the accident.

The accident took place when a bus (Bagmati Province 01-006Kha 3879) heading towards Kathmandu from Rukum East fell some 150 meters off the road at Nisikhola rural municipality-6, Jaulepani, in Baglung district along Mid-Hill highway on Monday evening.

Seven people died on the spot in the incident. At the same time, two were in treatment at Burtibang Primary Health Centre, said information officer of the District Police Office, Baglung, Madan KC.

A total of 28 people were injured in the accident. Of the injured, one received treatment at Burtibang Primary Health Centre while 27 others were referred to Baglung-based Dhawalagiri Hospital from Burtibang Primary Health Centre.

The bodies of seven people, who died on the spot in the accident, were sent to Rukum on Monday night while two bodies have been kept at Burtibang primary health centre.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has expressed grief about the demise of seven persons in a road accident that happened on Monday evening at Nisikhola in Baglung district.

Seven persons were killed and 25 passengers were injured in a bus accident at Jaulepani of Nisikhola Rural Municipality-6 in Baglung district along the Mid Hill Highway. The bus (Bagmati Province 01-006 Kha 3879) was on its way to Kathmandu from Rukum Purba.

Writing on his social networking sites, the PM has expressed heartfelt condolences to the passengers who lost their lives in the road accident, and deep sympathies to bereaved families.

Wishing for a speedy recovery to those injured ones, the PM has directed the administration to ensure effective rescue and treatment facilities.

Likewise, the PM has called for making plans to reduce such accidents by taking lessons from the recurring road accidents.