Kathmandu, February 10 At least 12 people were killed and eight others were injured on Tuesday after a passenger bus fell into a river in central Nepal, local media reported.
The incident occurred around 11 am when the bus, en route from Kathmandu to Okhaldhunga, fell into the Tamakoshi River in Ramechhap municipality in the Bagmati province, according to The Kathmandu Post.
Ten of the 12 deceased passengers have been identified; Dr. Keshab Singh Dhami, the medical superintendent of Manthali Hospital, was quoted as saying by The Himalayan Times.
Eight people, including the driver, were injured in the accident, said Ramechhap Police Inspector Rajan Prasad Timilsina.
Residents, security personnel, and rescue teams at the accident site transported the injured to various hospitals.
