Mugu bus accident: 24 deceased identified out of 32

Kathmandu: Of the 32 people killed in the bus accident in Mugu, 24 have been identified, according to police.

Thirty-two people were killed when a bus heading to Gamgadhi, the district headquarters of Mugu, from Nepalgunj via Surkhet met with an accident at Pinatpane River in Chhayanath Rara Municipality-7 on Tuesday.

Others who lost their lives in the accident are yet to be identified, police said.

The bus carrying about 45 passengers had fallen about 200 meters from the steep dirt road.