A bus headed for Kathmandu from Bhotang of Sindhupalchowk district crashed at Thangpalkot-1 on Wednesday morning, killing 15 passengers and injuring 30 others.
The bus, carrying at least 55 passengers, fell around 150 feet down a cliff at a bend on a dirt road at Salledanda. Twelve people were killed on the spot. Two others died undergoing treatment in a Kathmandu-based hospital, while the third one died on a Nepal Army helicopter that was ferrying the injured to Kathmandu.
People who survived the accident were caught under the mangled remains of the vehicle. They were rescued by a joint team of the Nepal Army, the Armed Police Force and the Nepal Police.
Many of them are said to be in critical condition.
Some passengers travelling on the roof of the bus jumped to save their lives. It was immediately unclear as to what caused the accident. The driver of the bus, identified as Maila Tamang, fled the scene.
One of the survivors, Raju Sherpa, said he saw Tamang jumping off the vehicle just before the crash.
Meanwhile, the relatives of the 12 passengers killed in the accident refused to receive the bodies, demanding compensation for their loss.
] Friday 31 May 2013
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