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Daunne Bus Crash

Bus crash kills six on Daunne highway

What happened

A passenger bus traveling from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu crashed at Daunne in Nawalparasi East, killing six people and injuring others, prompting follow-up identification and casualty updates.

Timeline

Casualty Count Updated
Oct 04, 04:52

Follow-up reporting on Saturday morning put the toll at six dead and 12 injured, with injured passengers taken to hospitals in Bharatpur and Danda. This updated the earlier casualty figures reported shortly after the crash.

Victims Identified
Oct 03, 08:06

Police said five of the six people killed in the crash had been identified by later that day, and the deceased were disclosed by the District Police Office Nawalparasi (Bardghat-Sustapurba). The latest reports also said 18 people were on board, with some injured transferred to other hospitals for treatment.

Bus Crash in Daunne
Oct 03, 02:24

A passenger bus traveling from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu overturned in Daunne on the East-West Highway, killing six people and injuring 10 to 12 others. Police said the bus lost control and fell into a roadside drain or ditch at S Mode in Binayi Triveni Rural Municipality-2.

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