分享缩略图
 

7 dead, 20 injured in Nepal's traffic accident

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Xinhua, March 18, 2024
Adjust font size:

KATHMANDU, March 18 (Xinhua) -- A bus veered off a highway in Nepal's Baglung district on Monday, leaving seven people dead and 20 others injured.

The bus carrying at least 34 people to Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, fell down a cliff below 150 meters. A joint team of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force rescued the victims.

"All the seven were killed on the spot," Madan KC, spokesperson for the district police, told Xinhua. "Six of the injured are in critical conditions."

Hundreds of people are killed in traffic accidents in mountainous Nepal each year. Enditem

Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.
ChinaNews App Download
Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter