At least six passengers were killed and over 40 others injured when a packed bus met with an accident at Namichour in Gorkha district Friday morning.

The Ga-1-Kha 1011 passenger bus heading for Gorkha district headquarters from Masel area lost control and slammed into the wall, killing six passengers including a woman, reports said. Most of those traveling on the bus were students and teachers on their way to the district headquarters to participate in a function.

Four of those killed in the accident have been identified as Pradeep Shrestha, Man Bahadur Ramtel, Chhetra Kumar Shrestha and Bijay Thapa while the identity of the other two is yet to be confirmed, reports quoting local police officials said.

The injured passengers have been undergoing treatment at the district hospital in Gurkha Bazaar. nepalnews.com mk Dec 05 08