2021 Mugu bus accident

On 12 October 2021, a bus carrying 45 passengers from Nepalgunj to Gamgadhi in Nepal, fell into a river in Chhayanath Rara Municipality, killing 32 people including the driver.

2021 Mugu bus accident
Details
Date12 October 2021 (2021-10-12)
12:30pm (Nepal Standard Time)
LocationMugu District, Karnali Province
CountryNepal
CauseUnknown
Statistics
Bus1
Passengers45
Deaths32

Accident

On Monday 11 October, a passenger bus carrying 45 passengers was heading to Gamgadhi, Mugu District from Nepalgunj, Banke District.[1][2] Most of the people on the bus were migrant workers and students returning home to celebrate Dashain, a major Hindu festival in Nepal.[1] On Tuesday 12 October, when the bus reached Chhayanath Rara, it fell 300 meters down into a river, Pinatapane Khola, killing 24 people on the spot and critically injuring 18 people.[3][4][5] Nepali Army arrived at the scene to rescue and fly the injured passengers to various hospitals in Nepal including in Mugu, Kohalpur, and Nepalgunj.[6] Four people died at the Rara Airport while being rescued, and the other four people died while undergoing treatments in Nepalgunj.[3]

Aftermath

It is unclear how the bus fell into the river, some officials say it was due to a tyre puncture, and others say failure of brakes.[7][8]

References
  1. "At least 32 dead and several injured in Mugu bus accident". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. "Bus crash in rugged Nepal district leaves 28 dead, 15 hurt". The Independent. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. "Mugu bus accident update: 32 people, including driver, die". Khabarhub. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. "20 feared dead in Mugu bus accident". The Himalayan Times. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. "Death toll climbs to 32 as four more injured airlifted for treatment pass away". My Republica. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. "Mugu bus accident update: 32 including driver die". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. "At least 28 killed in Nepal bus accident". Aaj.tv. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  8. "Nepal bus crash kills at least 28 in Mugu district". BBC News. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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