A passenger bus travelling from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi overturned near Yas Mode on the East-West Highway in Bardaghat Municipality-4, Nawalparasi West, on the morning of 12 October, injuring seven people, including the driver and co-driver. The bus, operated by Sudurpaschim Yatayat, was carrying around 40 to 45 passengers when it lost control and overturned on 26 Ashoj.
Accident near Yas Mode
The accident took place on the East-West Highway, close to Yas Mode in Bardaghat. The bus was registered as Su.Pra.01-001 Kha 2330 and was travelling west from Kathmandu towards Dhangadhi when it went out of control.
Seven people were injured in the incident. The injured included the driver and co-driver, as well as other people on board. The available information does not specify their identities or provide details about the severity of their injuries.
Bus was carrying up to 45 passengers
Around 40 to 45 passengers were travelling on the Sudurpaschim Yatayat bus at the time it overturned. The reported figure describes the number of people on board, while the confirmed number of injured was seven.
The accident occurred on the highway in Bardaghat Municipality-4, in Nawalparasi West. The bus had been on an intercity route from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi, connecting the capital with a destination in Sudurpaschim Province.
What is known about the incident
The reported cause was that the bus lost control before overturning. No further details about what led it to lose control, the condition of the road, or the circumstances immediately before the crash were available in the information provided.
The incident was reported as having taken place on the morning of 26 Ashoj, which corresponds to 12 October. No year was specified in the available account. Further information about the injured passengers’ condition or any subsequent action related to the accident was not provided.
