7 die in Nepal as bus carrying Indian pilgrims plunges off mountain road into ravine

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressMarch 15, 2026 at 01:26 PM

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A bus carrying Indian pilgrims crashed in central Nepal on Saturday night, killing seven and injuring nine others. The accident occurred near Shahid Lakhan village, approximately 75 miles west of Kathmandu, as the bus descended from the Manakamana Temple. The bus slipped off a curve on the mountain road and rolled about 500 feet into a ravine. All seven fatalities were Indian pilgrims, and seven other Indian pilgrims were among the injured. The Nepali bus driver and his assistant were also injured in the crash. Authorities and local villagers responded to the scene, extracting the injured and transporting them to nearby hospitals.

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Shahid Lakhan village 50% Kathmandu 60% Indian ×370% Manakamana Temple 70% India ×280% Nepal 90%

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South China Morning Post

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Nepal

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