Nepal Bus Plunge Kills 19, Injures 25; British National Among Dead

• A packed bus plunged off a mountain highway in Nepal, killing 19 and injuring 25.
• The bus was traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu when it drove off the Prithvi highway after midnight.
• Among the deceased was a 24-year-old British national; a Chinese national and a New Zealander were injured.
• The bus rolled down a mountain slope and landed on the banks of the Trishuli river.
• Bus accidents are common in Nepal due to poorly maintained roads and vehicles, with previous incidents in the same river.