6 pilgrims killed in road mishap near Kathmandu

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : Sep 08 2015 | 6:13 PM IST
Six persons were killed and 33 others injured in Nepal when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims fell down a hilly road near the capital city of Kathmandu, police said today.
The pilgrims were returning to their home in Dhading district, 60 km west of Kathmandu, after offering prayer at a 12 yearly Hindu festival in Godavari when the bus lost balance while taking a turn at a narrow and uneven road yesterday, they said.
Three persons died on the spot yesterday and three others died today while undergoing treatment in a hospital here, according to the police.
As many as 33 people were injured in the incident. They are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the capital.
A month-long festival is going on in Godawari, 20 km east of Kathmandu, for the past three weeks.
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First Published: Sep 08 2015 | 6:13 PM IST

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