NEW DELHI, 24th August, 2023 (WAM) — A road accident has killed 6 Indian pilgrims in the Bara district of Nepal's southern plains, police said. The bus was en route to Janakpur from Kathmandu and was carrying Indian pilgrims when a mishap took place near Churiamai in Bara, reported ANI news agency.
“Bus overturned and fell some 50 metres down the road at a river bank south of Churiamai Temple at Simara Sub-Metropolitan City-22 along the East-West Highway at around 2 am,” Deputy Superintendent Pradeep Bahadur Chhetri told ANI over the phone.
The police have identified the deceased Indian nationals from India’s Rajasthan State. A Nepali citizen also died in the accident, the police official added.
A total of 27 people including two drivers and a helper were on the bus.