14 killed and more missing after pilgrim bus crashes off road in Nepal

Rescuers above a a river near Abukhaireni town (Nepal Armed Police Force/AP)
Rescuers above a a river near Abukhaireni town (Nepal Armed Police Force/AP)
Fri, 23 Aug, 2024 - 10:44
Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press

At least 14 people have been killed and 16 injured after a bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims crashed off a major road in Nepal, officials said.

The bus veered off Prithvi Highway and fell nearly 500ft towards a fast-flowing river, stopping on the rocky bank.

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