At least three people were killed and four injured&nbsp;when a small plane veered off the runway while taking off and hit two parked helicopters at Lukla airport in Nepal's Everest region on Sunday, officials said.&nbsp;

The incident occurred as the plane skidded off the runway while preparing to take off and hit helicopters parked at the Lukla-based helipad which is 30-50 metres from the runway, the Kathmandu Post reported.

Co-pilot S Dhungana and Assistant Sub-Inspector Ram Bahadur Khadka, who was stationed at the helipad, were killed in the incident, Tribhuvan International Airport spokesperson Pratap Babu Tiwari was quoted as saying by the paper.&nbsp;

Assistant Sub-Inspector Rudra Bahadur Shrestha, who was injured in the incident and airlifted to Kathmandu, died while undergoing treatment at Grande Hospital, the paper said, citing hospital sources.

Captain RB Rokaya who was flying the aircraft and Captain Chet Gurung of Manang Air, who was in the helicopter, were injured in the incident.&nbsp;

They are receiving treatment at Grande Hospital and are said to be out of danger, it said.&nbsp;

The uncontrolled aircraft had hit the helicopters of Manang Air and Shree Air.

At least three people were killed and four injured when a small plane veered off the runway while taking off and hit two parked helicopters at Lukla airport in Nepal's Everest region on Sunday, officials said.

At least three people were killed and four injured when a small plane veered off the runway while taking off and hit two parked helicopters at Lukla airport in Nepal's Everest region on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred as the plane skidded off the runway while preparing to take off and hit helicopters parked at the Lukla-based helipad which is 30-50 metres from the runway, the Kathmandu Post reported. Co-pilot S Dhungana and Assistant Sub-Inspector Ram Bahadur Khadka, who was stationed at the helipad, were killed in the incident, Tribhuvan International Airport spokesperson Pratap Babu Tiwari was quoted as saying by the paper. Assistant Sub-Inspector Rudra Bahadur Shrestha, who was injured in the incident and airlifted to Kathmandu, died while undergoing treatment at Grande Hospital, the paper said, citing hospital sources. Captain RB Rokaya who was flying the aircraft and Captain Chet Gurung of Manang Air, who was in the helicopter, were injured in the incident. They are receiving treatment at Grande Hospital and are said to be out of danger, it said. The uncontrolled aircraft had hit the helicopters of Manang Air and Shree Air.

3 killed, 4 injured in Nepal plane crash near Mount Everest

At least 18 people died while 16 others sustained injuries after a mini-truck plunged into a river from a height of approximately 400 metres in Central Nepal on Friday.

The mini truck, ferrying passengers from Shikharbesi to Ghyangfedi in Nuwakot District, met with an accident at Dupcheshwor Rural Municipality, leaving 18 dead.

Fatalities are expected to rise.

"As of now we have got the report of 18 dead and 16 injured in the accident. The accident occurred at around 5 PM in the evening and we got the information about half an hour later. The death toll is expected to rise," Bhimlal Bhattarai, DSP at the District Police Office, Nuwakot, told ANI in a telephonic conversation.

The ill-fated mini-truck is said to have been carrying at least 40 people. All passengers were returning from a funeral. The exact reason for the accident is yet to be ascertained.

A rescue operation is underway.&nbsp;

At least 18 people died while 16 others sustained injuries after a mini-truck plunged into a river from a height of approximately 400 metres in Central Nepal on Friday.

At least 18 people died while 16 others sustained injuries after a mini-truck plunged into a river from a height of approximately 400 metres in Central Nepal on Friday. The mini truck, ferrying passengers from Shikharbesi to Ghyangfedi in Nuwakot District, met with an accident at Dupcheshwor Rural Municipality, leaving 18 dead. Fatalities are expected to rise. "As of now we have got the report of 18 dead and 16 injured in the accident. The accident occurred at around 5 PM in the evening and we got the information about half an hour later. The death toll is expected to rise," Bhimlal Bhattarai, DSP at the District Police Office, Nuwakot, told ANI in a telephonic conversation. The ill-fated mini-truck is said to have been carrying at least 40 people. All passengers were returning from a funeral. The exact reason for the accident is yet to be ascertained. A rescue operation is underway.

Nepal: 20 dead, 16 injured after mini-truck plunges into river

An Indian national was among five others who were killed when a bus veered off the road and fell into a river in Nepal's Nawalparasi district on Sunday.

An Indian national, Bidhananda Yadav, a resident of Bihar, died in the accident in the Madhya-Bindu Municipality, the police said.

The bus en route to Bhairahawa from Ithari lost control and fell into the Arun river in the Municipality killing five persons on the spot, including a minor boy, according to the police.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, a seriously injured passenger succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the Bharatpur Medical College, said District Police Office, Nawalpur.&nbsp;

According to the police, 36 of the injured passengers have been undergoing treatment at the hospital while six persons, who have sustained minor injuries, have returned home.

Poor road infrastructure and reckless driving are the leading causes of accidents in Nepal.

According to the WHO, road accidents are the world's eighth leading cause of death. About 70 per cent of the deaths from road accidents occur in developing countries.

As per Nepal's traffic police data, on an average of five to seven people are killed in road accidents every day in the country.

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An Indian national was among five others who were killed when a bus veered off the road and fell into a river in Nepal's Nawalparasi district on Sunday. An Indian national, Bidhananda Yadav, a resident of Bihar, died in the accident in the Madhya-Bindu Municipality, the police said.

An Indian national was among five others who were killed when a bus veered off the road and fell into a river in Nepal's Nawalparasi district on Sunday. An Indian national, Bidhananda Yadav, a resident of Bihar, died in the accident in the Madhya-Bindu Municipality, the police said. The bus en route to Bhairahawa from Ithari lost control and fell into the Arun river in the Municipality killing five persons on the spot, including a minor boy, according to the police. Meanwhile, a seriously injured passenger succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the Bharatpur Medical College, said District Police Office, Nawalpur. According to the police, 36 of the injured passengers have been undergoing treatment at the hospital while six persons, who have sustained minor injuries, have returned home. Poor road infrastructure and reckless driving are the leading causes of accidents in Nepal. According to the WHO, road accidents are the world's eighth leading cause of death. About 70 per cent of the deaths from road accidents occur in developing countries. As per Nepal's traffic police data, on an average of five to seven people are killed in road accidents every day in the country.

Indian among five killed in bus accident in Nepal

A crowded bus veered off a road and plunged down a hillside in central Nepal on Monday, killing at least 33 people, a local official said. 
 
The bus was heading from Kathmandu to the town of Kavre, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of the capital, when it plummeted some 500 metres down a slope. 
 
&quot;At least 25 people have died in the accident,&quot; Bhim Kanta Sharma, the deputy district chief of Kavre, told AFP. 
 
&quot;Rescue workers are still recovering bodies but rain is making their work difficult. We cannot ascertain the final toll right now.&quot; 
 
Sharma said an army helicopter had airlifted 26 of the injured to Kathmandu for treatment and another 13 were taken to hospital by ambulance. 
 
Accidents are relatively common on Nepal&#39;s highways because of poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving, and death tolls running into double figures are frequent. 
 
(AFP)

The bus was heading from Kathmandu to the town of Kavre when it plummeted some 500 metres down a slope

A crowded bus veered off a road and plunged down a hillside in central Nepal on Monday, killing at least 33 people, a local official said. The bus was heading from Kathmandu to the town of Kavre, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of the capital, when it plummeted some 500 metres down a slope. "At least 25 people have died in the accident," Bhim Kanta Sharma, the deputy district chief of Kavre, told AFP. "Rescue workers are still recovering bodies but rain is making their work difficult. We cannot ascertain the final toll right now." Sharma said an army helicopter had airlifted 26 of the injured to Kathmandu for treatment and another 13 were taken to hospital by ambulance. Accidents are relatively common on Nepal's highways because of poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving, and death tolls running into double figures are frequent. (AFP)

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