World News | 6 Indian Pilgrims Among 7 Killed in Nepal Road Accident

Kathmandu [Nepal], August 24 (ANI): At least 6 Indian pilgrims have died in a road accident in the Bara district of the Southern plains of Nepal, police confirmed. 

The accident which took place in the early hours of Thursday and left 19 people injured. 

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According to police, the bus was en route to Janakpur from Kathmandu and was carrying Indian pilgrims when a mishap took place near Churiamai in Bara.

“Bus overturned and fell some 50 metres down the road at a river bank south of Churiamai Temple at Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-22 along the East-West Highway at around 2 am,” Deputy Superintendent Pradeep Bahadur Chhetri told ANI over the phone. 

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The police have identified the deceased Indian nationals from India’s Rajasthan State. A Nepali citizen also died in the accident, the police official added. 

A total of 27 people including two drivers and a helper were in the bus. (ANI)

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