Overcrowded bus tilts, plunges down a hill in Nepal; at least 30 killed
An
overcrowded bus skidded off a road Tuesday in Nepal and plunged down a
hill, killing at least 30 people and injuring 35 more, a police officer
said.
People were riding on the
roof of the packed bus when it tilted over -- apparently due to the
excess number of passengers -- said Shiva Ram Gelal, chief district
officer in Nepal's Rasuwa District.
The vehicle then slid about 200
meters (650 feet) down a hill.
Nepalese military troops, police officers and locals carried out a rescue operation after the crash, according to Gelal.
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