A bus carrying Indian pilgrims veered off the road and plunged down a hillside in central Nepal, killing seven people and injuring several others, according to police, PTI reported.
The accident happened on Saturday in Gandaki province.
According to police, the minibus carrying pilgrims was returning from the Manakamana temple when it veered off the road in Gorkha district.
Suraj Aryal, head of the district transport police office in Gorkha district, said the victims included two women and five men, all Indian nationals who had traveled to Manakamana for religious services.
Bharat Bahadur BK, District Superintendent of Police, identified the deceased as Muthu Kumar (58), Anamalik (58), Meenakshi (59), Sivagami (53), Vijayal (57), Meena (58) and Tamilarsi (60).
Seven other injured passengers were rescued and are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Anbukhaireni, the Kathmandu Post reported.
The driver of the electric bus escaped unhurt, while his assistant was injured in the incident, according to the Himalayan Times.
Police added that further investigations are underway.
