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Forty pilgrims heading towards Mahakunmbha in India injured in bus accident

The Nepal Weekly

February 11, 2025

Forty Hindu pilgrims were injured when a bus heading towards Prayagraj of India met with an accident at Babai area of Bheriganga Municipality in Surkhet district, 500 km west of Kathmandu around 5.30 pm on Sunday.

The bus carrying 40 people was heading from Surkhet towards Prayagraj, India to take part in the Mahakunbha Mela, when it met with the accident, said the police.

Nepal Police personnel and local volunteers were involved to carry out rescue works in the accident site. All of those injured have been admitted to Kohalpur Medical College for treatment, said the police. Among them the condition of six passengers is said to be critical, the police added. The police said they were carrying out investigation about the reason behind the accident.

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