Six killed, 10 injured as passenger bus overturns in Nawalpur

Nawalpur, October 3, 2026 — Six people were killed and 10 others injured when a passenger bus overturned in Daunne of Binayi Triveni–2, Nawalpur, on Saturday morning.

According to the District Police Office, Nawalpur, the bus (Pradesh 3-01-006 Kha 1553), which was traveling to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj, overturned into a roadside drain after the driver lost control on a downhill stretch.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Pandit, information officer at the District Police Office, said five of the deceased have been identified.

They are 50-year-old Nirjung Khatri of Bheriganga Municipality–3, Jajarkot; 32-year-old Deependra KC of Kohalpur Municipality–3, Banke; 65-year-old Narendra Raj Giri of Swamikartik Rural Municipality, Bajura; 55-year-old Ekendra Raj Regmi of Kohalpur Municipality–10, Banke; and 22-year-old Krish Kanaujiya of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City–7.

The identity of the sixth victim, a man aged around 40–42, has not yet been established.

The injured have been identified as Hari Sharan Thapa, Tejendra Prasad Bhandari, Aakriti Tharu, Pawan Budha, Sanjay Tharu, Prem Bam, Anoj Khatri, Lal Bahadur Karki, Aslam Bhagwan and Anil Budhathoki.

Among the injured, Aslam Bhagwan sustained severe head injuries and was referred to New Medical College in Chitwan for further treatment.

Police said there were 18 people on board, including the driver, while two people escaped unhurt.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.