Kathmandu, Jul 5 (PTI) At least 13 people were killed and 24 others injured on Tuesday in a bus accident in eastern Nepal's Ramechhap district, police said.

The passenger bus was on its way to Kathmandu from Sunapati when the accident occurred at around 10 am, they said.

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As many as 24 people sustained injuries in the accident, according to the police.

Those injured are undergoing treatment at Dhulikhel Hospital.

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The cause of the accident is not known yet. However, preliminary report says that the accident was caused by a brake failure.

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