Nepal's Trishuli River Bus Accident Kills 19 - The State Signal

Nepal’s Trishuli River Bus Accident Kills 19

ByThe State Signal Newsdesk

NEPAL – At least 19 passengers were killed and 24 others injured in Nepal’s Trishuli river bus accident after a bus heading to Kathmandu fell 200 metres off the road in Bhaisigauda, Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality in Dhading.

The accident, according to the Armed Police Force, Nepal, occurred at 1.30 am Monday (1945GMT Sunday).

A spokesperson for the force, Bishnu Prasad Bhatta, said a large number of personnel from all security forces are continuing rescue efforts on the ground.

Rescuers were trying to determine the identities of the deceased while injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals.

Among the injured, 14 were being treated at the National Trauma Centre and 10 at the National Hospital, Kalanki.

The cause of the accident wasn’t immediately clear.

Road accidents are common in Nepal, a mountainous country, due to poor infrastructure, aging vehicles and treacherous terrain.

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