Indian killed, 20 hurt in Nepal bus accident

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : Jun 17 2017 | 6:48 PM IST
An Indian man was killed and 20 people were injured today when a passenger bus crashed due to alleged overspeeding in Nepal's western Banke district.
Niluji Adhikary, 35, a resident of Kolkata, died on the spot in Rapti Sunari Rural Municipality-9, about 500 kms west of Kathmandu, Himalayan Times reported.
The bus, heading towards Surkhet from Butwal, turned turtle at Dhakeri area in the wee hours, Deputy Superintendent of Police Suresh Kafle said.
All the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital.
Most of the passengers were Indian labourers who travel to Nepal on a daily basis for work, police said.
The driver of the bus has been arrested for suspected overspeeding.

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First Published: Jun 17 2017 | 6:48 PM IST

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