bus accidentAt least 21 people were killed and 17 others injured when a bus plunged into a river in southwestern Chitwan district in Nepal. According to Police Chief of Chitwan, the bus was going to Pokhara from Gaur when it skidded off the highway and fell about 100 metres into the Trishuli River.

The injured have been admitted to a hospital in Bharatpur. Police said search operations for the missing persons is going on and the deceased are yet to be identified.