Out of 44 passengers, 25 are undergoing treatment with Chinese, New Zealand citizens among those injured
\n KATHMANDU
\nA bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist.
\nThe bus, en route from the tourist city of Pokhara to the capital city Kathmandu, fell more than 200 metres (655 feet) into the Trishuli River in Dhading district in the early hours of Monday morning.
\n\u201cOut of 44, in total 19 people died, and 25 are undergoing treatment,\u201d senior local police officer Prakash Dahal told AFP, confirming one British citizen was among the dead.
\nOne Chinese person and a New Zealander were injured, he said, without giving further details.
\nMohan Prasad Neupane, information officer at the district administration office, said the rescue operation had been completed by dawn.
\n\u201cThe injured are undergoing treatment,\u201d Neupane said.
\nIn July 2024, two buses with more than 50 people on board were swept off the highway into the same river after a landslide.
\nDeadly crashes are relatively common in the Himalayan republic because of poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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