Probe committee formed to investigate Dhading bus crash
Summary
A government-formed task force is investigating a deadly bus crash in Dhading that killed 19 and injured 25 passengers along the Prithvi Highway.
Key Points
- A passenger bus (Ga 2 Ba 1421) crashed at Bhainsigouda in Benighat Rorang Municipality-5, Dhading, along the Prithvi Highway.
- The accident resulted in at least 19 deaths and 25 injuries among 44 passengers on board.
- The government has formed a five-member task force led by a Joint Secretary to investigate the incident.
- The task force was constituted following a meeting chaired by Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal and is responsible for submitting a detailed report.