Kathmandu: At least 22 people were killed and 40 others injured when a passenger bus plunged down some 200 meters from a highway in Nepal's far-western Jajarkot district on Thursday.
Chief District Officer Krishna Chandra Poudel said 13 people died instantly and nine succumbed to their injuries in a hospital.
The bus was heading from Khalanga to Khara, a village in the district.
District police chief Bhabesh Rimal said a large number of security personnel have been deployed in the rescue work.
Bus accidents claim a large number of lives in Nepal every year due to the difficult terrain, untrained drivers and ageing vehicles.
Chief District Officer Krishna Chandra Poudel said 13 people died instantly and nine succumbed to their injuries in a hospital.
The bus was heading from Khalanga to Khara, a village in the district.
District police chief Bhabesh Rimal said a large number of security personnel have been deployed in the rescue work.
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Bus accidents claim a large number of lives in Nepal every year due to the difficult terrain, untrained drivers and ageing vehicles.
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