KATHMANDU, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least two dozen people were killed as a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged down at Birta Deurali of Kavrepalanchok district of central Nepal on Monday afternoon, said an official of the District Administration Office of Kavrepalanchowk.
Bal Krishna Panthi, Chief District Officer of Kavrepalanchowk, told Xinhua that around 25 people were killed as the bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged 150 meter down the road.
He said several people have been injured in the accident, which took place around 1:00 p.m.
The bus was heading from capital Kathmandu to Koshipari area of Kavrepalanchowk.
Panthi said a helicopter has been sent from Kathmandu to the accident spot for rescuing injured passengers and ambulances are carrying the injured to nearby hospitals.
