The death toll in a bus accident that occurred in the evening in the forest of Shankharapur Municipality-3, Kathmandu, has reached four.

District Police Range Kathmandu spokesperson Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar Bhattarai said that four people have been confirmed dead and 22 others injured. The deceased have not been identified. Among the deceased are 1 woman at Stupa Hospital, 1 man, 1 woman at NMC and 1 woman undergoing treatment at Shankharapur Hospital. He said that they died when the bus (Ba 4 Kha 8788) returning from a forest feast met with an accident. The bus accident occurred around 6 pm. 22 people were injured in the accident. They are being treated at various hospitals in Kathmandu. They are being treated at Nepal Medical College, Shankharapur Hospital, Mulpani Nagar Hospital and Sushma Koirala Hospital. It is said that around 40 people were on board the bus. Police said that the bus, which was carrying employees of the 'Nature Herb' organization, was involved in the accident.