Bus Crashes Off Road in Nepal: 19 Dead, 25 Injured
Nineteen people were killed and 25 injured in Nepal early this morning when an overcrowded bus skidded off a mountain highway, police said.
TL;DR
- 19 people killed, 25 injured in Nepal bus crash.
- Overcrowded bus fell off mountain highway into riverbed near Benigat.
- Passengers were traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu.
- Victims include British and Chinese nationals.
- Rescue operations were swift, with injured taken to hospital.
- Police are investigating the cause; bus accidents are common in Nepal due to poor road and vehicle conditions.