At least 40 people were killed and over 40 others injured when a passenger bus met with an accident near Luham Bazaar in Tribeni VDC of Salyan district in mid-western region Saturday morning.
The ill-fated bus heading for Tulsipur of Dang district from Salyan skidded some 200 meters off the road and plunged into a gorge, police sources in Dang said. Most of the victims died on the spot.
Nearly 100 people were travelling in the Ra-1-Kha 185 bus belonging to Rapti Yatayat. Local people and police officials had rescued the injured passengers. Over a dozen passengers jumped off the bus and saved their lives.
Brake failure is said to be the reason behind the accident.
The injured passengers have been taken to Ghorahi in Dang and Nepalgunj for treatment. The death toll is likely to rise as a few the injured passengers are in critical condition.
The ill-fated bus heading for Tulsipur of Dang district from Salyan skidded some 200 meters off the road and plunged into a gorge, police sources in Dang said. Most of the victims died on the spot.
Nearly 100 people were travelling in the Ra-1-Kha 185 bus belonging to Rapti Yatayat. Local people and police officials had rescued the injured passengers. Over a dozen passengers jumped off the bus and saved their lives.
Brake failure is said to be the reason behind the accident.
The injured passengers have been taken to Ghorahi in Dang and Nepalgunj for treatment. The death toll is likely to rise as a few the injured passengers are in critical condition.
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