One passenger is in critical condition after a microbus bound for Gaur veered off the road in Makwanpur on Sunday.

Oct 18, Kathmandu - A passenger microbus carrying people from Kathmandu to Gaur, Rautahat, crashed on the Hetauda–Bhaise road in Bandarebhir, Bhimphedi Rural Municipality–1, on Sunday, injuring 11 people, police said. One passenger was seriously injured.

The microbus, registration number Ba Pra 03-001 Ja 0674, reportedly struck a roadside embankment on its right before falling into a drain on the left. The crash occurred at around 12:30 p.m., according to the District Police Office, Makwanpur.

Hari Shah, 50, of Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality–1, Rautahat, sustained serious facial injuries. He was initially taken to Hetauda Hospital and later referred to CMC Hospital in Chitwan for further treatment.

Other injured passengers include Rajesh Shah, 32; Sarfe Alam, 34; Chanda Kumari Sah, 26; Shiva Kumari Shah, 23; and five-year-old Aryan Shah, all from the same area. Police said their injuries were minor. Harि Sah’s grandchildren, Shantikumaari and Shivansh, were also reported to be in stable condition.

Three other passengers—Sabita Kumari Chaudhary, 24, of Chandrapur Municipality–11; Rahul Thakur, 19, of Yamunamai Rural Municipality–4; and Bijay Kumar Thakur, 16, of Dhaminimai Rural Municipality–4—sustained minor injuries, police said.

All the injured were taken to Hetauda Hospital. After Hari Shah was referred to Chitwan, his daughters Chandakumari and Shivakumari, along with grandchildren Aryan and Shantikumaari, also went to CMC for further care.

The driver fled after the crash, and police are searching for him.