TRAGIC BUS ACCIDENT: 11 KILLED, 100 INJURED AS OVERCROWDED BUS FALL DOWN A HILL 

In a tragic bus accident, at least 11 people were killed and more than 100 people have been injured after an overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal.

The over crowded bus was taking passengers who were coming back after celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain to neighbouring Kathmandu.

According to AFP reports, the district official Goma Devi Chemjong said that the crowded bus slipped and fell more than 50 metres at a turn. "Six people were killed instantly and five more passed away on the way to hospital or while being treated".

"108 people were injured but only 39 were kept for treatment. We are investigating what caused the accident," she added.

This is not the first time such an incident has happened, these are common on Nepal's highways as the roads are poorly maintained. Also, during festival time the local or private buses get over crowded.

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