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The decease toll successful the Nepal clang erstwhile a autobus carrying a wedding enactment met with an mishap roseate to 13, with 5 much radical succumbing to their injuries.
The mishap took spot successful Nepal's Sudoorpashchim state connected Thursday (February 5, 2026).
Eight persons died connected the spot and 5 much succumbed to their injuries during attraction astatine Dadeldhura Hospital, constabulary were quoted arsenic saying by the Kathmandu Post.
The mishap occurred connected Thursday (February 5, 2026) erstwhile the bus, carrying the wedding enactment from the Purchaudi Municipality country of Baitadi district, fell 200 metres down the hilly roadworthy astatine 8 p.m., according to the police.
A pistillate was among the 13 killed, and 40 others were injured successful the mishap that occurred astatine Badgau of Purchaudi -7 country of occidental Nepal, reported the Kathmandu Post.
The injured passengers person been admitted to a section hospital, said the police.
Rescue workers from the Armed Police Force, quoted by Kathmandu Post, said the mishap apt occurred aft a unit tube burst portion the heavy loaded autobus was climbing uphill.
Residents, Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force carried retired the rescue operation.
The toll is expected to emergence further arsenic respective injured stay successful captious condition.
