Nepal Update: 19 killed in Trishuli bus crash and curfew in Gaur after communal tensions
DHADING, Feb. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a bus accident by the Trishuli River in Dhading, Nepal, Feb. 23, 2026. Source: SIPA USA / RSS/Xinhua/Sipa USA/AAP Image
Nineteen people have died after a packed bus heading from the resort city of Pokhara to Kathmandu plunged off the Prithvi highway and crashed on the banks of the Trishuli river. Listen to the latest weekly update from Nepal, including communal tensions in Gaur that led to a curfew, authorities asking health institutions to report injuries from Gen Z protests and Nepal’s seven-wicket win over Scotland in the ongoing men's T20 World Cup.
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