A total of 18 bodies including that of four women have been retrieved from the accident site in Lapand Phedi village. At least 18 people, including four women, were killed and 20 others injured on Tuesday when an overcrowded bus veered off a mountain road in Nepal's Dhading district. A total of 18 bodies including 4 women have been retrieved from the accident site, a senior police official said. Six of the injured are said to be critical and they have been airlifted to the capital for treatment, he said. Road accidents are very common in Nepal and occur mainly due to poorly maintained roads and vehicles.

Source: dna September 27, 2016 14:15 UTC