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22 killed in Nepal bus accident

Hindustan Times, Kathmandu | ByAnil Giri
Mar 09, 2017 10:08 PM IST

The bus was carrying more than 60 passengers while traversing what is considered one of the most dangerous mountainous highways in Nepal, when it veered off a highway in Jajarkot district.

At least 22 people were killed and 40 others injured when a bus veered off a highway in Jajarkot district of western Nepal on Thursday, officials said.

Accidents involving buses are common in Nepal, with a majority of the incidents blamed on difficult terrain, untrained drivers and old vehicles.(Reuters file/ representational pic only)
Accidents involving buses are common in Nepal, with a majority of the incidents blamed on difficult terrain, untrained drivers and old vehicles.(Reuters file/ representational pic only)

Krishna Chandra Poudel, chief district officer of Jajarkot, said 13 people died instantly and nine more succumbed to their injuries in a hospital in the district.  

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The bus was going from the district headquarters of Khalanga to Khara, a remote village, when it met with an accident, he said.

The bus was carrying more than 60 passengers while traversing what is considered one of the most dangerous mountainous highways in Nepal. Rescue efforts at the remote side were hampered by lack of light.

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