Military and local residents evacuate victims

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26 people killed by a falling bus in the 200-metre gorge in the district of Jajarkot in Nepal. It is reported by the Himalayan Times, citing representatives of the army.

It was the military, whose base located near the scene of the accident first came to help the victims.

26 people received injuries of varying severity. 18 of them were evacuated by helicopter to the hospital.

On the mountain road crowded bus overturned and fell into the abyss, according to the newspaper.