Police official says 30 die in Nepal bus accident
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A police official says a bus veered off a mountain road in west Nepal leaving at least 30 people dead and several more injured.
Police official Ramesh Bahadur Dhanuk said the bus drove off the gravel road Saturday in a remote mountainous area near Chatiwan village.
It was dark and the area was covered in thick fog. The bus rolled about 300 meters (300 yards) from the road. Rescuers and local villagers helped the pull the dead and injured from the wreckage.
Among the dead were 22 men, seven women and a child.
Police official Ramesh Bahadur Dhanuk said the bus drove off the gravel road Saturday in a remote mountainous area near Chatiwan village.
It was dark and the area was covered in thick fog. The bus rolled about 300 meters (300 yards) from the road. Rescuers and local villagers helped the pull the dead and injured from the wreckage.
Among the dead were 22 men, seven women and a child.
This is terrible news. I have never been to that country, but i did see some episodes of Ice Road Truckers, where the drivers were hired to drive trucks through the high, narrow mountain roads of that region and OMG was that the scariest driving conditions i have ever seen!
I'm a trucker but no ampunt of cash would convince me to take that driving job.
The news report mentions heavy fog at the time of the crash, which would seem to explain the cause of the crash?
I am truly saddened for the loss of life here.
That's it. Ban all mass transit and limit all buses to 10 passengers.
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My condolences to the dead injured and families.