Baglung, March 19 -- At least eight people died and 25 others were injured, some critically, when a passenger bus crashed in Nisikhola Rural Municipality-6 of Baglung district on Monday.

The bus, en route to Kathmandu from Rukum West, veered off the road and plunged approximately 150 metres down at Jaulepani along the Mid-Hill Highway around 5:20 pm.

According to Police Inspector Hari Bhattarai of Rukum East, seven people died on the spot while one died while being rushed to Burtibang. "Among the deceased, five are male and three female. The deceased are yet to be identified," said Bhattarai. Reports say there were 33 people on board the bus when the fatal crash occurred.

A police team, under the leadership of Inspector Raj Kumar BK fr...