Nepal Road Accident: Six Indian Pilgrims Among Seven Killed As Bus Falls Into River in Kathmandu
Seven people, including six Indian pilgrims, were killed in a road accident in Nepal in wee hours on Thursday, local media reported.
Kathmandu, August 24: Seven people, including six Indian pilgrims, were killed in a road accident in Nepal in wee hours on Thursday, local media reported. The bus proceeding towards Janakpur from Kathmandu overturned and fell some 50 metres down the road at a river bank south of Churiamai temple at 2 a.m. Nepal Road Accident: Eight Killed, 15 Injured As Passenger Bus Plunges Into Trishuli River in Dhading.
The deceased included one Nepali, a resident of Loharpatti in Mahottari district and six Indian nationals from Rajasthan, Deputy Superintendent Pradeep Bahadur Chhetri of the the Area Police Office, Simara, was quoted as saying by Kathmandu Post. DSP Chhetri informed that the injured passengers are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Hetauda of Makwanpur district. Mexico Road Accident: 16 People Killed, 36 Injured As Bus Collides With Truck in Pubela City.
Preliminary probe revealed that the driver of the bus, might have fallen asleep leading to the accident.
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