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A 24-year-old British man is among 19 people who were killed in a bus crash in Nepal, police say.
The bus—which had been carrying tourists—had been traveling to the capital, Kathmandu, when it lost control and fell 200 m onto the bank of the Trishuli River in the country's central Dhading district early on Monday morning.
There were 44 people onboard including the driver, 25 of whom suffered injuries. The bus had been travelling from Pokhara, a popular tourist spot.
Authorities say they are investigating the cause of the incident. The UK Foreign Office has been contacted for comment.
Nepalese police said they had so far identified nine of those killed. Among the injured are a Chinese national and a New Zealander, they said.
All the injured have been taken to hospitals in the capital, they added.
Police spokesman Abinarayan Kafle said 17 people died at the scene, with two more dying while receiving treatment, BBC Nepali reported.
Road accidents are relatively commonplace in Nepal due to a range of factors, including poor road maintenance and narrow paths in mountainous areas.
In 2024, at least 14 people died after a bus travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu fell into the Marsyangdi River in the Tanahun district.
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