Bus falls into river, killing passengers

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Mar 2010, 20:42 BST

Updated 18th Mar 2010, 20:48 BST

A CROWDED bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a river in western Nepal yesterday, killing at least 24 people.

The bus dropped into the Karnali River near Pipalkot village, about 250 miles west of Katmandu.