RAMECHHAP, Jan. 21 -- Two persons were killed while several others sustained injuries when a passenger bus went out of control due to brake failure in Ramechhap on Sunday.

The bus with registration number Ba 4 Kha 4210 en route to Kathmandu from Okhaldhunga met with an accident at Machhedadi in Manthali Municipality.

The deceased have been identified as Om Karki of Champadevi Rural Municipality-6, Okhaldhunga and Niroj Bhujel of Manthali Municipality-5. Karki died on the spot while Bhujel died on the way to hospital, according to the District Police Office (DPO), Ramechhap.

As the vehicle was overcrowded with passengers, most of the passengers have sustained minor to severe injuries. After the brake failure, the driver reportedly moved...