Eight people were injured when a passenger bus travelling from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj struck a truck parked on the roadside at Khahare in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29, Chitwan, at around 4:10 am on Thursday. The collision occurred on the Muglin-Narayangadh road section, according to Inspector Anil Thapa of the District Traffic Police Office, Chitwan.
Details of the Chitwan collision
The bus, registered as Na 6 Kha 1890, was travelling towards Nepalgunj from Kathmandu when it hit the truck, Lu 2 Kha 5276, Thapa said. The truck had been coming from Muglin towards Narayangadh and was parked by the roadside at the time of the crash.
The collision involved two vehicles moving along the same road section in different circumstances: the bus was on its journey from Kathmandu, while the truck had stopped at the roadside. The incident was reported at Khahare, within Bharatpur-29, on the highway connecting Muglin and Narayangadh.
Eight people were injured in the crash. The available information did not identify the injured people, specify how many were travelling on either vehicle, or give details about the severity of their injuries. No further information was provided about their condition or whether they were taken to a hospital.
What officials have said
Inspector Thapa provided the details of the crash, including the vehicles’ registration numbers, their directions of travel and the approximate time of the collision. The information available did not state what caused the bus to hit the parked truck, or whether any other circumstances contributed to the incident.
The crash took place at approximately 4:10 am on Thursday. No calendar date was included in the information about the incident. Details about possible damage to the vehicles, road conditions at the time, or any traffic disruption were also not provided.
The incident highlights a collision between a passenger bus and a roadside-parked truck on the Muglin-Narayangadh section. Beyond confirming that eight people were injured, the traffic police account did not provide additional information about the people involved or the response after the crash.
