Nepal bus crash kills 19, including British touristMap showing the route between Pokhara and Kathmandu, Nepal (Google Maps). KATHMANDU — A passenger bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist. "Out of 44, in total 19 people died, and 25 are undergoing treatment," senior local police officer Prakash Dahal told Agence France-Presse (AFP), confirming one British citizen was among the dead. "The injured are undergoing treatment," Neupane said. Road accidents are ⁠common in mostly ​mountainous Nepal where the conditions of roads are poor.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2026 09:10 UTC