On Monday (Feb 23), at least 19 passengers have died as the bus skidded off the mountain road and into an icy Trishuli River in Nepal. The bus fell 200 metres deep during the early hours as it was ferrying passengers from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Officials have confirmed that a British tourist was also onboard. Family of victims to receive mortal remains at a healthcare center in Gajuri, Dhading district.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/short-videos/nepal-tragic-bus-accident-18-killed-as-bus-falls-into-trishuli-river-nepal-1771829054335/embed">https://www.wionews.com/short-videos/nepal-tragic-bus-accident-18-killed-as-bus-falls-into-trishuli-river-nepal-1771829054335/embed</a>&nbsp; "Out of 44, in total 19 people died, and 25 are undergoing treatment," senior local police officer Prakash Dahal told news agency AFP, confirming one British citizen was among the dead. According to reports, the bus slid down the mountain slope and landed on the banks of the river near Benighat, about 80 kilometres west of the capital, Kathmandu.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/short-videos/nepal-tragic-bus-accident-18-killed-as-bus-falls-into-trishuli-river-nepal-1771829054335">Nepal Tragic Bus Accident: 18 Killed As Bus Falls Into Trishuli River Nepal</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;One Chinese person and a New Zealander were injured, he said, without giving further details.Mohan Prasad Neupane, information officer at the district administration office, said the rescue operation had been completed by dawn.&nbsp;"The injured are undergoing treatment," Neupane said. In July 2024, two buses with more than 50 people on board were swept off the highway into the same river after a landslide. Deadly crashes are relatively common in the Himalayan republic because of poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/maharashtra-cbi-probe-likely-in-ajit-pawar-plane-crash-after-state-s-request-to-centre-1771784680570">Maharashtra: CBI probe likely in Ajit Pawar plane crash after state’s request to Centre</a>&nbsp;Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police were conducting the rescue operations; locals were helping the authorities. As the accident took place post midnight, rescue operation became diffiult.&nbsp;&nbsp;(With agency inputs) &nbsp;

A Nepal bus ferrying 44 passengers plunges into the Trishuli River after rolling off a mountain road. 19 out of 44 were killed in the accident, which took place about 80 km away from the destination, Kathmandu.

On Monday (Feb 23), at least 19 passengers have died as the bus skidded off the mountain road and into an icy Trishuli River in Nepal. The bus fell 200 metres deep during the early hours as it was ferrying passengers from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Officials have confirmed that a British tourist was also onboard. Family of victims to receive mortal remains at a healthcare center in Gajuri, Dhading district. https://www.wionews.com/short-videos/nepal-tragic-bus-accident-18-killed-as-bus-falls-into-trishuli-river-nepal-1771829054335/embed "Out of 44, in total 19 people died, and 25 are undergoing treatment," senior local police officer Prakash Dahal told news agency AFP, confirming one British citizen was among the dead. According to reports, the bus slid down the mountain slope and landed on the banks of the river near Benighat, about 80 kilometres west of the capital, Kathmandu. Also read: Nepal Tragic Bus Accident: 18 Killed As Bus Falls Into Trishuli River Nepal One Chinese person and a New Zealander were injured, he said, without giving further details. Mohan Prasad Neupane, information officer at the district administration office, said the rescue operation had been completed by dawn. "The injured are undergoing treatment," Neupane said. In July 2024, two buses with more than 50 people on board were swept off the highway into the same river after a landslide. Deadly crashes are relatively common in the Himalayan republic because of poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving. Also read: Maharashtra: CBI probe likely in Ajit Pawar plane crash after state’s request to Centre Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, Nepal Police were conducting the rescue operations; locals were helping the authorities. As the accident took place post midnight, rescue operation became diffiult. (With agency inputs)

A Nepal bus ferrying 44 passengers plunges into the Trishuli River after rolling off a mountain road. 19 out of 44 were killed in the accident, which took place about 80 km away from the destination, Kathmandu.

Nepal bus plunges into Trishuli River, killing 19 including British tourist

A bus carrying pilgrims skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Madhesh province of Nepal on Thursday (Aug 24), killing all the seven passengers on board.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Among the seven fatalities, six were Indians and belonged to western Rajasthan state, while 19 people have suffered injuries.

The accident took place in the early hours of Thursday. The bus was en route to Janakpur from Kathmandu when the accident took place at a river bank south of Churiamai Temple in Simara.

Superintendent Hobindra Bogati told Kathmandu Post newspaper that 27 people, including two drivers and one helper, were in the bus.

<h2 dir="ltr">Bus driver, his co-workers arrested&nbsp;</h2>

Three people, including the bus driver named Jilami, his co-driver and the helper, have been arrested.

The police officer said that the driver and his coworkers were picked up from a health centre after they were treated for their injuries.

“Further investigation into the accident is underway,” Bogati was quoted as saying.

Deputy Superintendent Pradeep Bahadur Chhetri said that the injured passengers are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Hetauda of Makwanpur district.&nbsp;

Though the police have initiated an investigation, the police suspect that the accident may have caused due to the driver falling asleep on the wheels.

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Road accidents in Nepal are quite common due to the poor road infrastructure across the country, which majorly comprises mountainous terrain.

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On Wednesday, a passenger bus skidded off the main highway and plunged into a swollen river in Nepal’s Bagmati province, killing at least eight people and leaving at least 15 others injured.

The accident happened when the bus en route to the scenic city of Pokhara from Kathmandu veered off and fell into the Trishuli river at Chalise in Dhading district.

(With inputs from agencies) 
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A bus carrying pilgrims skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Madhesh province of Nepal on Thursday (Aug 24), killing all the seven passengers on board.

A bus carrying pilgrims skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Madhesh province of Nepal on Thursday (Aug 24), killing all the seven passengers on board. Among the seven fatalities, six were Indians and belonged to western Rajasthan state, while 19 people have suffered injuries. The accident took place in the early hours of Thursday. The bus was en route to Janakpur from Kathmandu when the accident took place at a river bank south of Churiamai Temple in Simara. Superintendent Hobindra Bogati told Kathmandu Post newspaper that 27 people, including two drivers and one helper, were in the bus. Bus driver, his co-workers arrested Three people, including the bus driver named Jilami, his co-driver and the helper, have been arrested. The police officer said that the driver and his coworkers were picked up from a health centre after they were treated for their injuries. “Further investigation into the accident is underway,” Bogati was quoted as saying. Deputy Superintendent Pradeep Bahadur Chhetri said that the injured passengers are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Hetauda of Makwanpur district. Though the police have initiated an investigation, the police suspect that the accident may have caused due to the driver falling asleep on the wheels. Also read | India's Tejas fighter aircraft successfully test-fires indigenous Astra missile Road accidents in Nepal are quite common due to the poor road infrastructure across the country, which majorly comprises mountainous terrain. Also read | Himachal Pradesh: Several feared trapped as houses collapse due to landslides in Kullu On Wednesday, a passenger bus skidded off the main highway and plunged into a swollen river in Nepal’s Bagmati province, killing at least eight people and leaving at least 15 others injured. The accident happened when the bus en route to the scenic city of Pokhara from Kathmandu veered off and fell into the Trishuli river at Chalise in Dhading district. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Six Indian pilgrims among seven killed in Nepal bus crash 

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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Nepal bus plunges into Trishuli River, killing 19 including British tourist

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Bus crash in central Nepal kills 33, injures 40