Nepal bus crash kills 30

A bus packed with villagers fell off a hilly road and plunged into a river in west Nepal today, killing at least 30 people, police…

A bus packed with villagers fell off a hilly road and plunged into a river in west Nepal today, killing at least 30 people, police said.

The accident took place at Kitti village, about 320km west of Kathmandu, while negotiating a sharp bend.

Road accidents are common in mountainous Nepal where poorly maintained buses ply on hilly roads.

Reuters

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