Kathmandu, March 15 An Indian pilgrim bus veered off the road and plunged down a slope in central Nepal, killing seven people and injuring many others, police said.
The incident took place in Nepal's Gandaki province on Saturday.
According to police, a minibus carrying pilgrims was returning from the Manakamana Temple when it went off the road in the Gorkha District.
Suraj Aryal, chief of the District Traffic Police Office, Gorkha district, said that the deceased included two women and five men, all Indian nationals who had travelled to Manakamana for worship.
According to Bharat Bahadur BK, the chief of the district police office, the victims have been identified as Muthu Kumar (58), Anamalik (58), Meenakshi (59), Sivagami (53), Vijayal (57), Meena (58) and Tamilarsi (60).
Seven other injured passengers have been rescued and are being treated at a hospital in Anbukhaireni, according to the Kathmandu Post.
The driver of the electric bus escaped unharmed, while his assistant was injured in the incident, according to the Himalayan Times.
The police added that further investigation is underway.