Four killed in bus mishap

At least four passengers have been killed in a bus accident early Monday morning, leaving two dozen others injured.

The bus, heading towards Kakarvitta from Kathmandu, met with an accident at Sitapur in Saptari district at around 6 this morning. The bus smashed against a tree, after the driver failed to control the bus due to excessive speed.

Two of the deceased have been identified as Tek Bahadur Gurung of Damak and a Bangladesh national.

Injured passengers have been taken to Sagarmath Zonal Hospital and BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan for treatment. nepalnews.com ia mar 31 08