A 63-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a bus in Makwanpur district on Thursday morning. The incident occurred in Ipadeurali, Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-8, where the victim, identified as Liladevi Khatri, was hit while crossing the road after disembarking from the same vehicle.
The bus, bearing registration number Ba 2 Kha 9430, was traveling from Ipa toward Hetauda at the time of the accident. According to the District Police Office in Makwanpur, Khatri suffered fatal head injuries and died at the scene.
Following the collision on the Ipadeurali-Kogate-Bhimphedi-Hetauda inner road section, a 20-member police team, including traffic officers from the Area Police Offices in Bhimphedi and Thingan, arrived to manage the situation. Superintendent of Police Shyam Bahadur Khatri stated that the bus remained at the site after the incident, while its driver, 43-year-old Raju Acharya of Kogate, Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-7, was in telephone contact with police authorities.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident.
