Ten killed as van veers off Nepal mountain road

Ten killed as van veers off Nepal mountain road

KATHMANDU, 12th November, 2026 (WAM) -- A passenger van veered off a mountain road in Nepal on Thursday and at least 10 people were killed and five were injured in the crash, police said.

The van rolled about 700 metres off the road before stopping on a slope near the village of Bhimphedi, about 60 kilometres southwest of the capital, Kathmandu.

Police from a nearby station were able to take the survivors to hospitals for treatment.

The cause of the wreck was not clear, but police were investigating.