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19 Dead, Including British Tourist, as Bus Plunges 200 Meters in Nepal
Aashia Punjabi
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Feb 23, 2026
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19 Dead, Including British Tourist, as Bus Plunges 200 Meters in Nepal

February 23, 2026
By: Aashia Punjabi
World

19 Dead, Including British Tourist, as Bus Plunges 200 Meters in Nepal

In a bus accident in Nepal, 19 people were killed, including a Briton tourist. The accident happened on Monday, while bus was travelling to the capital Kathmandu from famous tourist spot Pokhara. After the bus lost its control, fell 200 meters into a river bank. The bus was full of tourists, where some were from China and India including a 24-year old British man. Other 25 people injured and taken to hospital. The government of Nepal has launched an investigation to know the reason of this crash. 

Photo by U.S. Embassy Kathmandu, public domain

Published: February 23, 2026Updated: May 5, 2026
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