Bus Crash in Rugged Nepal District Leaves 28 Dead, 15 Hurt
One among many passengers injured in a bus accident in western Nepal's Mugu district is rushed for treatment after being airlifted to Nepalgunj, Nepal, on Oct.12, 2021. Krishna Adhikari/AP Photo
KATHMANDU, Nepal—At least 28 people died on Tuesday in western Nepal after the bus they were on skidded off a mountain road and fell hundreds of meters into a gorge, authorities said.
The accident in the remote and rugged Mugu district also left at least 15 injured, local administrator Rom Bahadur Mahat said.
