A public transport bus travelling from Trashigang to Thimphu went off the road at Dungbithang in Bumthang at 12:45 am yesterday. Fortunately, most of the passengers escaped unhurt.
RSTA officials in Bumthang said the bus while reaching Mongar had given some mechanical problems and after fixing it, was travelling through the night.
The officials say public buses are strictly prohibited from travelling late hours and this one was not an exception.
The bus went off the road when the driver was trying to avoid the two cows sleeping on the road.
However, soon after the accident, officials from Regional Gyalpoi Zimpon office in Bumthang, police and Dzongkhag officials reached the spot and helped the passengers.
While most of the passengers escaped unhurt, two were badly injured and were referred to the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu this morning.
Meanwhile, passengers were provided accommodation at a hotel by the officials. They also arranged a bus and a DCM truck to continue their journey to Thimphu this morning.
According to Phub Tenzin, base in-charge, a written warning would be issued to the driver so that he would not repeat in the future.
