A crowded bus fell off a cliff in west Nepal and plunged into a river Thursday, killing more than 30 people. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/nepal.bus.crash/
The accident happened in a remote area, with the bus tumbling off a mountain road more than 600 feet into the Karnali River. The incident took place near the village of Pipalkot, which is 250 miles west of Katmandu. http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1207175〈=eng_news
Responders, 100 police and soldiers, had recovered 33 bodies, and were still searching. Ten bus passengers who were injured we sent to local hospitals for treatment.
The dead included eight women, a baby and 21 men.
There are frequent accidents in Nepal because of the overcrowding of buses; bad road conditions; and poorly maintained roads and vehicles.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/03/18/world/international-uk-nepal-crash.html
