Baitadi: Eight people died on the spot when a bus carrying a wedding procession met an accident in Baitadi on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as Keshav Raj Joshi, 40; Ashok Raj Joshi, 13; Basanta Joshi, 35; Bisan Dutta Joshi, 41; from Bitthadchir rural municipality-7 of Bajhang; Mohan Dev Bhatta, 60, of Kedarsyu rural municipality of Bajhang; Basanta Raj Ratala, 40, from Jayprithvi municipality of Bajhang, and Pushpa Awasthi from Purchaudi-7 of Baitadi district, said Spokesperson of Baitadi Police, Police Inspector Baldev Badu. The accident took place at Purchaudi-7 at 8:00 pm Thursday when the bus (Su Pa Province 02 001 Kha 1119) heading towards Sunkuda of Bajhang from Purchaudi municipality-7 of Baitadi fell some 150 meters off the road. The bus was carrying a bride along with the wedding procession after the ceremony.
According to National News Agency Nepal, 45 others who were injured in the incident have been sent to a local health post. Of them, 27 are men and 18 are women.