Bus crash kills 27, injures 11 in Nepal September 11, 2012 - 10:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A bus veered off a mountain highway and crashed into a river in western Nepal on Tuesday, Sept 11, killing at least 27 people and injuring another 11, police said, according to The Associated Press. Police official Lal Bahadur Pandey said the accident took place before dawn near Parkha village, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) northwest of the capital Katmandu. The area is a remote mountainous region where the roads are narrow and have hairpin turns. The cause of the crash - in which the bus rolled about 300 meters (1,000 feet) before it landed in a river - was not immediately known. Not many vehicles travel along the highways in the area, and Pandey said the accident wasn’t noticed until a passing vehicle spotted it after sunrise. Rescuers have been sent to the area. Bus accidents in Nepal are mostly blamed on both poorly maintained vehicles and roads. Partner news  Top stories U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.   Partner news |  Latest news Israeli security expert says Syrian hacker attack foiled  Israel refuses to comment on the strike but officials at the time said Iranian missiles set for Hezbollah were hit.Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrations The celebrations will feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched.1st Armenian interactive fairy tale available for iPhone/iPod Touch The tale sparked great interest in Diaspora. Such projects, namely interactive version of “Alice in Wonderland”, are popular abroad.Expert says Russian FM’s remarks in context of Madrid Principles No decisive developments will follow the meeting between Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, David Jamalyan said. |
