KATHMANDU, Feb 23 (AFP): A 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.
The 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.
"Out of 44, in total 19 people died, and 25 are undergoing treatment," senior local police officer Prakash Dahal told AFP, confirming one British citizen was among the dead.
One Chinese person and a New Zealander were injured, he said, without giving further details.
Mohan Prasad Neupane, information officer at the district administration office, said the rescue operation had been completed by dawn. "The injured are undergoing treatment," Neupane said.
Bus crash claims 19 lives in Nepal
FE Team | Published: February 23, 2026 21:50:15
Bus crash claims 19 lives in Nepal
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