The death toll of a bus accident occurred at Dhankuta Municipality-6 has reached three after Leela Bahadur Shrestha, 58, of Shadananda Municipality-13 died this morning.
Shrestha died in the course of treatment at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences at 4:00 am, said police.
A bus, Ko 1 Kha 2177, heading toward Dhankuta from Dharan met with an accident on Monday.
Similarly, Krishna Kumari Bhujel, 73, of Dhankuta Municipality-6 and Rudra Tamang, 51, of Dharan Sub-metropolis-13, the bus driver, died on Monday in the course of treatment at Dhankuta Hospital.
Surya Mani Tamang and Anamol Tamang of Shadanand Municipality-13, Krishna Raut of Barahachhetra Municipality-2, Ganga Prasad Sapkota of Pauwadungma Rural Municipality3, Sabina Baraili and Devi BK of Bhojpur Municipality-11, Hansha Bahadur Rai of Sagurigadhi Rural Municipality-6, Purna Maya Tamang of Shadananda Municipality-11, Dirgha Maya Rai of Sangurigadhi Rural Municipality-6, Ayush Rai of Itahari and Dhan Kumar BK of Dhankuta-6 were injured in the accident.
They are receiving treatment at Dhankuta Hospital, Nobel Hospital and BPKIHS.
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