At least 13 people die in Nepal bus accident
At least thirteen people have been killed and 23 others injured in a bus accident on the way to Kathmandu from Ramechhap.
The accident occurred on Tuesday morning when a bus fell down around 43 meters in Sunapati, a rural municipality located within the Ramechhap District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.
“20 injured people have been rushed to Dhulikhel Hospital in Kavre and the three seriously injured were sent to Kathmandu by a helicopter,” said Gita Bista Chaulagain, vice-chairperson of Sunapati Rural Municipality.
Poor road infrastructure and reckless driving are the leading causes of accidents in Nepal. (ILKHA)