Bus crash kills 27, injures 11 in Nepal September 11, 2012 - 10:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A bus veered off a mountain highway and crashed into a river in western Nepal on Tuesday, Sept 11, killing at least 27 people and injuring another 11, police said, according to The Associated Press. Police official Lal Bahadur Pandey said the accident took place before dawn near Parkha village, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) northwest of the capital Katmandu. The area is a remote mountainous region where the roads are narrow and have hairpin turns. The cause of the crash - in which the bus rolled about 300 meters (1,000 feet) before it landed in a river - was not immediately known. Not many vehicles travel along the highways in the area, and Pandey said the accident wasn’t noticed until a passing vehicle spotted it after sunrise. Rescuers have been sent to the area. Bus accidents in Nepal are mostly blamed on both poorly maintained vehicles and roads.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
