UDAYPUR: A school bus met with an accident today on Madan Bhandari Highway at Jogitole of Udaypyrgadhi rural municipality-7, resulting in the death of one and injuries to 30 others.

The bus ( Ba 2 Kha 6438) belonging to Mahottari-based Deep Education English Boarding School was en route to Sunsari from Mahottari, carrying school staff, when it fell around 12 meters off the road, District Police Office, Udaypur said. The deceased has been identified as Bimalesh Dutta, 55. He was declared dead while undergoing treatment.

Rasila Kumari Chaudhary, 38, and her son Sandesh Kumar Chaudhary, 12, who sustained serious injuries in the accident, have been referred to the Neuro Hospital, Biratnagar, for further treatment.

The remaining injured passengers are receiving treatment at the District Hospital, Udaypur.

Driver Jeevan Ale, 28, of Gaushala Municipality-10, Mahottari, who was unhurt in the accident, remains in police custody, according to the police. —