Mustang: Twelve Indian nationals were injured after a minibus overturned on the Jomsom Muktinath road section of the Kaligandaki Corridor at Kagbeni in Baragung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality 4, Mustang.

The minibus, bearing registration number Ba.Pra.01-006 Kha 9609, was travelling from Muktinath towards Kagbeni when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn on the road.

The vehicle was being driven by Rupen Thapa, around 44, of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City 15, Sunsari.

A total of 25 people, including the driver and conductor, were on board at the time of the accident. Twelve passengers sustained injuries, while the condition of the remaining 13 people was reported to be normal.

According to police, the 12 injured passengers are all Indian nationals. They have been identified as Vedpal Sharma, 68; Renu Jha, 65; Lata Rani Kashyap, 62; Narendra Devi, 62; Kiran Joshi, 50; Lata Bhatia, 62; Gita, 62; Sandhya Taigal, 45; Saroja Bhatia, 62; Rekha Goyal, 65; Ghorela, 28; and Sapna Thakur, 52.

Police information states that several of the injured are residents of Delhi, India, including areas such as Shakarpur, Laxmi Nagar and Mandawali.

The injured - Vedpal Sharma, Renu Jha, Lata Rani Kashyap, Narendra Devi, Kiran Joshi, Lata Bhatia, Gita, Sandhya Taigal, Saroja Bhatia, Rekha Goyal, Ghorela and Sapna Thakur, are undergoing treatment at the Provincial Hospital in Jomsom, Mustang.

After receiving information about the accident, a police team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Ruk Bahadur Thapa from Kagbeni Police Post and another team under the command of Deputy Superintendent of Police Ram Chandra Tiwari from the District Police Office, Mustang, were deployed to the scene.

Police personnel carried out rescue operations and assisted in transporting the injured for treatment.

The minibus driver, Rupen Thapa, has been taken into police custody. Police said further investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.