KATHMANDU, Feb 23 — A passenger bus plunged from a hilly road in western Nepal before dawn on Monday, resulting in the deaths of 19 people, including a British national, authorities said.
Police reported that only nine of the deceased have been identified so far. The bus, which was carrying a total of 44 passengers, also left 25 others injured, including a New Zealander and a Chinese national.
According to a police statement, the bus was traveling from the tourist town of Pokhara to the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, when it fell approximately 200 metres (650 feet) from the road at Behighat in Dhading district, about 80 km west of the capital. The injured are receiving treatment at hospitals in Kathmandu.
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Road accidents are frequent in Nepal due to its mountainous terrain and poor road conditions, with hundreds of fatalities reported annually.
-Thestar
