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Bus carrying Indian pilgrims in Nepal plunges down slope killing seven

March 15, 2026 admin

A passenger bus carrying Indian pilgrims veered off the road and plunged down a slope in central Nepal, killing seven persons and injuring as many others, police said. The incident took place in Nepal’s Gandaki province on Saturday (March 14, 2026). A microbus carrying pilgrims was returning from Manakamana Temple when it plunged off the…

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Nepal plane crash LIVE updates: Saurya Airlines plane crashes during takeoff in Kathmandu; 18 killed onboard

July 24, 2024 admin

Nepal’s air industry has boomed in recent years, carrying goods and people between hard-to-reach areas as well as foreign trekkers and climbers. But it has been plagued by poor safety due to insufficient training and maintenance — issues compounded by the mountainous republic’s treacherous geography. The European Union has banned all Nepali carriers from its…

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Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ claims record 29th summit

May 12, 2024 admin

Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 29th time on May 12, breaking his own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain. “Kami Rita reached the summit this morning. Now he has made a new record with 29 summits of Everest,” Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit…

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Nepal town imposes lockdown and beefs up security to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims

October 4, 2023 admin

Smoke rises from burning tires during a Hindu rally in Nepalgunj, about 400 kilometres west of the capital, Kathmandu, Nepal on October 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Despite quickly escalating tensions between Hindus and Muslims, the night passed peacefully after a lockdown was imposed and security heightened in a city in southwest Nepal, officials…

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