Makwanpur, November 12, 2026 — Ten people have died and five others have been injured after a microbus travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi plunged off the road in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6 of Makwanpur district on Thursday morning.
According to Armed Police Force (APF) Joint Spokesperson DSP Shailendra Thapa, the vehicle fell approximately 700 metres down from the road near Chisapani Gadhi at around 6:10 am.
Preliminary information provided by police indicates that 15 people were travelling in the microbus. Ten of them died in the accident, while five sustained injuries.
A joint rescue team comprising personnel from the APF, Nepal Police and Nepali Army was deployed to the site. The APF team was mobilised from its Bhimphedi security base under the command of a Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Earlier information from the rescue site had reported 10 seriously injured people, with police personnel saying that difficult terrain was hampering the search for other passengers. Three injured passengers had been taken to Hetauda Hospital, according to the initial reports.
Authorities said further details about the accident were yet to be confirmed.
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