
Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
Nepalese police say the British national was a 24-year-old man.
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Nepalese police say the British national was a 24-year-old man.
A bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu veered off the Prithvi highway, killing 19 people, including a 24-year-old British national, and injuring 25 others. The bus landed on the banks of the Trishuli River near Benighat, about 80 km west of Kathmandu. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
A packed bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu drove off the Prithvi highway, resulting in 19 fatalities, including a 24-year-old British national. The bus rolled down a mountain slope and landed on the banks of the Trishuli River near Benighat, about 50 miles from Kathmandu. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
A bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli River in Dhading district, resulting in 19 deaths, including a British national, and 25 injuries. The identities of the victims are being verified, and an inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the accident.
A crowded bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu drove off a mountain highway, killing 19 people, including a British national, and injuring 25 others. The bus landed on the banks of ... Trishuli River near Benighat, about ... west of Kathmandu. Police are investigating the cause of the ... .
A bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist. The bus, en route from Pokhara to Kathmandu, fell more than 200 meters into the Trishuli River in Dhading district in the early hours of Monday morning. One Chinese person and a New Zealander were injured.

A packed bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu drove off the Prithvi highway, killing 19 people, including a 24-year-old British national. The bus rolled down a mountain slope and landed on the banks of the Trishuli River, about 50 miles from the capital. Nine bodies have been identified, and authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
Dominic Stewart, 23, from Exeter, was among the 19 people killed in a bus crash in Nepal. The bus, carrying tourists, was traveling to Kathmandu when it lost control and fell 200 meters onto the bank of the Trishuli River. Stewart had just completed the Annapurna Circuit and was due to celebrate his 24th birthday in March. His family described him as a 'very loving and caring young man who was happiest trekking'.

A bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu crashed off a mountain highway in Nepal, resulting in 19 fatalities and 25 injuries. Among the deceased was a 24-year-old British national. The bus rolled down a mountain slope and landed on the banks of the Trishuli River, about 80 kilometers west of Kathmandu. Rescuers attended the scene, transporting the injured to hospitals, while police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

A bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist. The bus, en route from the tourist city of Pokhara to the capital city Kathmandu, fell more than 200 meters into the Trishuli River in Dhading district in the early hours of Monday morning. One Chinese person and a New Zealander were injured. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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