At least 13 people have been killed when a bus skidded off the road and fell around 150 meters at Dharadi forest of Humin in Rambha rural municipality of Palpa Friday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Debendra Lal Pradhan, Basanti Khand, Krishna Man Bajracharya, Chatraman Shakya, Kamala Karki of Tansen-3, Krishna Bahadur Bohara and Bishnu Man Bajracharya of Tansen-4 and Durga Bahadur Saru, Sushil Prasad Shrestha, Geeta Budhathoki of Tansen-6 and Loknath Dhakal of Tansen-2. The identity of one deceased woman is yet to be established.
"Among the deceased, Kamala Karki of Tansen-3 and Sachin Bajracharya breathed their last at Lumbini Medical College and Mission Hospital respectively. Other passengers died on the spot," informed Chief District Officer, Palpa, Bishnu Prasad Dhakal.
"Of the injured, eight including Prabhul Sharma, Bimal Ranjan, Uttam Kumar Bajracharya, Om Malego, Meena Khamcha, Muna Saru, Arjun Thapa and Prabin Bajracharya are undergoing treatment at Tansen-based United Mission Hospital and Lumbini Medical College," said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Binod Ghimire, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Palpa.
The ill-fated bus (Lu 2 Kha 975) was heading to Rampur from Tansen with employees of local Laxmi Saving and Credit Cooperative Limited, Tansen, onboard, who were on an observation tour.
Difficulties have involved in rescue operation due to rains since last night, said the police.
