15 passengers were killed in a bus accident in the Far Western district of Baitadi on Thursday.
The ill fated bus heading for Gothapani from Jhulaghat skidded off the road and plunged into the Mahakali River at Mahara in Baitadi district.
According to police, the mishap occurred as the bus was in high speed.
One passenger, who was seriously injured in the incident, was sent to India for further treatment after primary treatment at Jhulaghat.
Those deceased in the incident are yet to be identified.