Government forms five-member panel to probe Dhading bus crash

Summary

The Nepalese government has formed a five-member panel to investigate the bus crash in Dhading that killed 19 people and injured 25 others.

Key Points
  • The government formed a five-member task force to investigate a bus accident in Dhading.
  • The bus accident occurred on the Prithvi Highway near Bhaisigauda in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-5, Dhading.
  • 19 passengers died and 25 were injured when the bus veered off the road and fell about 200 metres near the Trishuli River.
  • Rescue operations involved the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force Nepal, and local residents.
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