SUNSARI:-  Five persons died and 13 others received injuries in a bus accident that occurred at Zero Point of Dharan Sub-Metropolis-13 today.     

A passenger bus (Ko 1 Kha 7119) en route to Dharan from Dhankuta hit a roadside medical building, killing five passengers, including a child, said Chandra Khadka, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Sunsari.

The passengers killed in the incident are in an unidentifiable stage, as they are crushed and defaced, the police added.

Detail information on the reason behind incident is awaited.(RSS)