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.
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