Six people lost their lives during the course of treatment and 43 passengers injured when a commuter bus met with an accident in Sarangkot of Pokhara on this morning.The death toll reaches to six and 38persons injured in a pokhara bus accident.
Bhima KC (55) from Kaskikot-6 of the district also succumbed to injuries during treatment, according to police. Seriously injured four persons were airlifted to Capital for further treatment whereas others are being treated at health facilities in Pokhara, according to District Police Office. Meanwhile, police arrested the bus driver Khil Bahadur Aale Magar of Udayapur for further investigation. The incident occurred when the bus (Ga 1 Kha 4849) heading towards Pokhara from Kaskikot skidded off the road and fell some 100 meters down the Padheli road this morning said Police Inspector Kedar Rajaure of the District police office. The reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained. Police said that they are looking into the case. There were 50 passengers on board the bus.
