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At slightest 18 radical were killed erstwhile a rider autobus fell into the Trishuli stream adjacent Gajuri successful the Dhading territory of Nepal aboriginal greeting connected Monday (February 23, 2026).
Twenty-six passengers were injured successful the mishap that occurred erstwhile the autobus coming towards Kathmandu from Pokhara plunged into the Trishuli stream on the Prithvi Highway, astir 90 km westbound of Kathmandu astatine 1.30 a.m., according to Bishnu Prasad Bhatta, spokesperson astatine the Armed Police Force.
Seventeen bodies person been recovered from the mishap tract and 28 injured passengers person been rescued from the bus, according to Mr. Bhatta. The injured passengers person been admitted to antithetic hospitals for treatment. Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police unit person been mobilised to transportation retired rescue work.
Among those killed successful the accident, 1 antheral rider is from New Zealand. One Japanese and a Dutch national, some women, were among those injured successful the incident.
Although the nonstop crushed of the mishap could not yet been ascertained, the constabulary said that implicit speeding mightiness beryllium the crushed down the accident.
