Bhimphedi bus accident: Death toll reaches 14, including six from same family

Summary

The death toll in the Bhimphedi bus accident has risen to 14, including six members of the same family. The electric microbus fell about 500 metres off the road in Makawanpur while passengers were traveling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi for the Chhath festival.

Key Points
  • The Bhimphedi bus accident in Makawanpur has killed 14 people and injured six others.
  • An electric microbus heading from Kathmandu to Sarlahi plunged about 500 metres off the road at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6.
  • Six of the dead were from the same family, including Punam Devi Yadav and her three daughters.
  • Police are still working to identify the remaining victims.
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