{"id":116499,"date":"2026-02-23T11:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116499"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:23:16","slug":"briton-among-19-killed-in-nepal-bus-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116499","title":{"rendered":"Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A 24-year-old British man is among 19 people who were killed in a bus crash in Nepal, police say.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The bus\u2014which had been carrying tourists\u2014had been traveling to the capital, Kathmandu, when it lost control and fell 200 m onto the bank of the Trishuli River in the country\u2019s central Dhading district early on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

There were 44 people onboard including the driver, 25 of whom suffered injuries. The bus had been travelling from Pokhara, a popular tourist spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Authorities say they are investigating the cause of the incident. The UK Foreign Office has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n

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Nepalese police said they had so far identified nine of those killed. Among the injured are a Chinese national and a New Zealander, they said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All the injured have been taken to hospitals in the capital, they added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Police spokesman Abinarayan Kafle said 17 people died at the scene, with two more dying while receiving treatment, BBC Nepali reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Road accidents are relatively commonplace in Nepal due to a range of factors, including poor road maintenance and narrow paths in mountainous areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2024,\u00a0at least 14 people died\u00a0after a bus travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu fell into the Marsyangdi River in the Tanahun district.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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