KATHMANDU: A tragic bus accident occurred on Sunday night, along the East-West Highway in ward 8 of Nijgadh Municipality, Bara. One person died and forty-two were injured when the bus, which was headed from Biratnagar to Dang, crashed off a bridge.

The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Chetan Raya Yadav from Deukhuri, Dang. He died while receiving treatment at the hospital. Six of the injured passengers are in critical condition and are being treated at Nepal Mediciti Vayodha Hospital in Birgunj.

The bus lost control and dropped around ten meters from the bridge. To ascertain the elements that precipitated the crash, the authorities are currently looking into the cause of the incident.