AN overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal, killing at least 11 people and injuring 108, said an official today.
The packed vehicle was ferrying passengers, who had been celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain, from Sindhupalchowk to neighbouring Kathmandu.
It slipped and fell more than 50m at a bend.
“Six people were killed instantly, and five more died on the way to hospital or while being treated,” district official Goma Devi Chemjong told AFP.
She said 108 people were injured, but only 39 kept for treatment.
“We are investigating what caused the accident.”
Accidents are common on Nepal’s poorly maintained highways, with the number increasing during the festive season, when the roads are far busier and public transport overcrowded. – AFP, October 12, 2019.
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