31 injured in bus accident in mid-western Nepal

2012-04-28 09:51:46 GMT2012-04-28 17:51:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

KATHMANDU, April 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 31 people were injured when a bus fell 200 meters down from the road on Saturday morning in western Nepal.

The passenger bus en-route to Surkhet in mid-western Nepal from the capital Kathmandu gave way to a jeep coming from the opposite side at around 6 a.m. local time, police said.

According to Ananda Martha, deputy superintendent of police, the injured passengers have been rushed to two local hospitals for treatment.

A rescue team has been deployed to the accident site, Martha added.

The jeep has also been damaged in the incident.

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