15 Indian Pilgrims Injured in Collision Between Bus and Truck in Myagdi

March 8, Myagdi – A collision between a bus and a truck on Wednesday evening in Jaleshwor, ward number 9 of Beni Municipality, Myagdi district, left 15 Indian pilgrims injured. The bus, bearing registration number Ga 2 Kha 1457, was traveling from Mustang to Pokhara, while the truck, with registration Ga Pra 01001 Kha 0012, was heading from Bhairahawa toward Dana Rupse when the accident occurred. According to Inspector Sagar Timilsina of the Myagdi District Police Office, the front sections of both vehicles were completely damaged.

Out of 24 passengers aboard the bus, nine, including the driver and assistant driver, were reported safe. The injured are Indian pilgrims returning from completing the Muktinath pilgrimage in Mustang, Inspector Timilsina informed. The injured include 62-year-old Deepakraj Mittal and 63-year-old Shankar Lal Keshwani from Uttar Pradesh; 42-year-old Kriti Sharma and 38-year-old Gaurav Saini; 72-year-old Raj Adolia from Gujarat; 20-year-old Simran Sahay; 67-year-old Prema Sharma from Haryana; 53-year-old Alka Gupta from Uttar Pradesh; 58-year-old Arvind Bhatt from Jaipur, Rajasthan; 69-year-old Ramgopal Sharma and 48-year-old Bandhana Sharma from Delhi; 37-year-old Richa Kaushik and 39-year-old Gaurav Kaushik from Madhya Pradesh; as well as 48-year-old Vinit Goyal and 42-year-old Niru Chaudhary from Gujarat, according to police records.

Hospital reports indicate that the majority of the injured sustained injuries to their faces, hands, and legs. The bus driver, 31-year-old Vikas Jisi from Lahachok, Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality-4 in Kaski, is involved in assisting with the treatment of the injured. Meanwhile, the truck driver, 28-year-old Narayan Prasad Sharma from Dhairing, Jaljala Rural Municipality-7 in Parbat, remains in contact with the police, according to authorities.