24 injured in Dhading bus accident sent to Kathmandu

Summary

A bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli river in Dhading, resulting in 18 deaths and 25 injuries, with most injured sent to Kathmandu for treatment.

Key Points
  • A bus accident occurred at Charaundi in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality, Dhading, involving a bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu.
  • The bus plunged into the Trishuli river around 1:15am on Monday.
  • The death toll has reached 18, and 25 people were injured in the accident.
  • Of the injured, 24 were sent to Kathmandu for further treatment, while a New Zealand national is being treated at Malekhu Teaching Hospital.
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