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At least 19 people have diedincluding a British citizen, and 25 were injured after a passenger bus plunged into a river in Nepal on one of the country’s busiest routes during the early hours of Monday, authorities reported.
“Of the 44 passengers traveling on the bus, 19 died and 25 were injured,” reported the Dhading District Police Office, located in central Nepal.
At least three foreign citizens were traveling on the bus, among whom they died a Briton, a New Zealander and a Chinese citizen, the authorities added.
The head of Dhading district, Bijay Raj Subedi, explained to Efe that the bus was traveling on the route between Pokhara and Kathmandu when it veered off the road and plunged about 300 meters into the Trishuli River around 1:15 a.m. local time (7:30 p.m. GMT on Sunday).
Rescue teams, with the assistance of security forces and local residents, were deployed after the accident, while the injured, some in serious condition, were transferred to different medical centers.
Authorities indicated that the investigation into the incident continues.
Seven deaths a day
Nepal maintains a poor road safety record, with frequent accidents on its main roads. In less than a month, more than 55 people died in traffic accidents, according to police data.
On average, the country registers around 75 traffic accidents daily, which cause about seven deaths every dayaccording to the Nepal Police.
A report by the Asian Development Bank estimates that the economic impact of traffic accidents in Nepal amounted to about $3 billion in 2021, equivalent to approximately 7% of the country’s gross domestic product, a cost that exceeds public spending on health.