Archive · 9 Oct 2026
School Bus Crash in Pokhara Kills at Least Five
A school bus went off the road in Pokhara, Nepal, early Friday morning.
At least five people died.
Police said 17 students, one other passenger and the driver were on the bus.
Most of the students were in Grade 10 and were going to tuition classes.
The crash happened around 6:20 a.m.
Police had not yet determined what caused it.
The article also says Nepal recorded thousands of road accidents in fiscal year 2024-25.
The government has introduced a bill intended to improve road safety and reduce the harm caused by crashes.
At least five people were killed when a school bus left the road in Pokhara early Friday.
The crash occurred around 6:20 a.m. at Okhleko Bhir in Ward No. 28 of Pokhara Metropolitan City.
The bus was carrying 17 students, another passenger and a driver; most students were Grade 10 pupils heading to tuition classes.
Police said the cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Nepal recorded 7,669 road accidents and 1,900 deaths in fiscal year 2024-25, according to official data.
- Who
- At least five people died; the bus carried 17 students, another passenger and a driver.
- What
- A school bus skidded off the road, killing at least five people.
- When
- Early Friday morning, around 6:20 a.m.; no calendar date is provided.
- Where
- Okhleko Bhir, Ward No. 28, Pokhara Metropolitan City, Kaski district, Nepal.
- Why
- The cause was not immediately known. Most of the students were travelling to tuition classes.
- Fatalities
- At least five confirmed dead.
- Crash time
- Around 6:20 a.m. Friday.
- Crash location
- Okhleko Bhir, Ward No. 28, Pokhara Metropolitan City.
- Bus occupants reported
- 17 students, one other passenger and a driver.
- School
- Kalika English Boarding School.
- Cause
- Not immediately known.
- National road accident figures
- Nepal recorded 7,669 road accidents and 1,900 deaths in fiscal year 2024-25.
- Proposed legislation
- A Road Safety Bill was introduced at Nepal's House of Representatives.