2021 Mugu bus accident

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2021 Mugu bus accident
Details
Date12 October 2021 (2021-10-12)
12:30pm (Nepal Standard Time)
LocationMugu District, Karnali Province
CountryNepal
CauseUnknown
Statistics
Bus1
Passengers45
Deaths32

On 12 October 2021, a bus carrying 45 passengers from Nepalgunj to Gamgadhi in Nepal, fell into a river in Chhayanath Rara Municipality, killing 32 people including the driver.

Accident[]

On Monday 11 October, a passenger bus carrying 45 passengers was heading to Gamgadhi, Mugu District from Nepalgunj, Banke District.[1][2] Most of the people on the bus were migrant workers and students returning home to celebrate Dashain, a major Hindu festival in Nepal.[1] On Tuesday 12 October, when the bus reached Chhayanath Rara, it fell 300 meters down into a river, , killing 24 people on the spot and critically injuring 18 people.[3][4][5] Nepali Army arrived at the scene to rescue and fly the injured passengers to various hospitals in Nepal including in Mugu, Kohalpur, and Nepalgunj.[6] Four people died at the Rara Airport while being rescued, and the other four people died while undergoing treatments in Nepalgunj.[3]

Aftermath[]

It is unclear how the bus fell into the river, some officials say it was due to a tyre puncture, and others say failure of brakes.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "At least 32 dead and several injured in Mugu bus accident". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 12 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Bus crash in rugged Nepal district leaves 28 dead, 15 hurt". The Independent. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Mugu bus accident update: 32 people, including driver, die". Khabarhub. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ "20 feared dead in Mugu bus accident". The Himalayan Times. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Death toll climbs to 32 as four more injured airlifted for treatment pass away". My Republica. Retrieved 12 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Mugu bus accident update: 32 including driver die". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 12 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "At least 28 killed in Nepal bus accident". Aaj.tv. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Nepal bus crash kills at least 28 in Mugu district". BBC News. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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