Six people who were critically injured in a bus accident in Khairmara, Mahottari, Madhes Province, have been airlifted to Kathmandu for further treatment.
According to SP Sher Bahadur Adhikari of the Armed Police Force No. 9 Battalion, the injured were taken to Kathmandu because of their critical condition. They were first given preliminary treatment at Shubha Swastik Hospital in Bardibas and then transported by an Armed Police Force ambulance to a helicopter for transfer.
The seriously injured include Nirmala Tamang (44), Dirjaman Gole (42), Asmita Gole (16), Sunita Bik (20), Prabhakar Khadka (13), and one other individual.
The accident occurred on Friday morning when a bus (Na 6 Kha 1464) traveling from Gharibathan to Kathmandu via Khairmara crashed near Khairmara School.
Two people lost their lives: Chulhai Chaudhary, a pedestrian, and Prabin Khadka (12) from Ishwarpur, Sarlahi, who died during treatment.
Rescue operations were carried out by teams from the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force.
