Van Crashes on Mountain Road in Nepal, 10 Killed and 5 Injured
Authorities are investigating possible overloading and road conditions after the microbus plunged down a steep slope, killing at least 10 people and injuring five.
- On Thursday, November 12, 2026, a passenger van plunged down a steep slope in Nepal's Bagmati province, killing at least 10 people and injuring five others, police said.
- The vehicle, carrying around 15 people, was traveling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when the accident occurred at around 5.45 a.m. in the Makawanpur district near Bhimphedi.
- Falling around 500 meters down the slope, the van rolled about 700 meters off the road, stopping 31 miles southwest of Kathmandu; the deceased include three women, five men, and two girls.
- A seven-member rescue team was deployed to the site following the accident; survivors were transported to Hetauda Hospital for treatment, according to The Kathmandu Post.
- Poorly maintained roads in the Himalayan terrain often contribute to such accidents in Nepal, while many citizens are currently traveling to celebrate the Tihar festival.
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As per the District Police Office Makwanpur, searchers found three additional bodies from the accident site on Thursday afternoon. Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhav Kafle, spokesperson for the District Police Office, said the deceased included five women and children and nine men.
Accident occurred at 5:45 a.m. and caused 13 deaths and 6 injuries: a three-year-old child was rescued alive. The accident mobilized police and National Army operatives.
A major road accident occurred Thursday morning in Nepal's Makawanpur district. A microbus carrying people returning home from Kathmandu to celebrate the Chhath festival plunged approximately 300 meters down a mountain road. Fourteen people, including the driver, were killed in the accident, while six others were injured. The injured have been hospitalized.
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