All articles tagged with #bus crash
A 24-year-old British man is among 19 people killed when a tourist bus fell about 200 meters (roughly 650 feet) onto the bank of the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Dhading district; 44 were onboard and 25 were injured. The bus was travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Nepal’s Home Ministry has formed a task force to investigate the crash, and the UK Foreign Office is supporting the victim’s family.
A passenger bus plunged 200 metres down a steep mountainside in Nepal, killing 19 people and injuring about 25 of the 44 onboard; among the dead is British hiker Dominic Ethan Stewart, who had recently completed the Annapurna Circuit, while investigators review road safety amid challenging rescue operations in a remote area.
A bus returning from a religious festival in Alagoas state veered off a curve, overturned, and killed at least 16 people (including four children) with about 60 passengers onboard; survivors, including a seriously injured child, were hospitalized, and Governor Paulo Dantas declared three days of mourning as the crash is investigated.
A passenger bus traveling from Tekirdağ to Antalya overturned into a ravine at Kömürler Junction in Döşemealtı, southern Türkiye, killing nine people and injuring 26. Emergency teams evacuated the injured, with several in serious condition, to nearby hospitals. Authorities cited possibly wet roads and fog and said a technical investigation will determine the exact cause.
A bus accident on Java, Indonesia, resulted in at least 15 deaths after the vehicle lost control and overturned on a toll road, carrying passengers from Jakarta to Yogyakarta.
A bus accident in Peru resulted in at least 37 deaths and dozens injured after the vehicle plunged into a ravine following a head-on collision on the Pan-American Highway, highlighting ongoing road safety issues in the region.
A freight train collided with a double-decker bus near Mexico City, killing at least 10 people and injuring over 40, in an accident attributed to the lack of crossing gates and increasing grade-level crossing incidents in Mexico.
A train collided with a bus in Mexico, resulting in 10 deaths and 61 injuries, amid ongoing railroad expansion efforts in the country.
Governor Murphy expressed condolences to the families of three New Jersey residents among five killed in a tour bus crash in New York, which occurred when the bus veered off the highway and overturned, with investigations ongoing into the cause.
The University of Rochester Medical Center updated on the condition of patients involved in a fatal tour bus crash on the New York State Thruway, which killed five people and injured several others; among the six patients at Strong Memorial, one has been discharged, one is in critical condition, and four are stable.
A charter bus crash in upstate New York resulted in five deaths, including a Columbia University student, with investigations focusing on driver fatigue, seat belt use, and possible mechanical issues, while authorities examine the cause of the accident.
A tour bus returning from Niagara Falls to New York City crashed in western New York, killing five people including a Columbia University student and injuring dozens, with the cause under investigation and preliminary findings ruling out mechanical failure or driver impairment.
A tour bus crash near Buffalo, New York, resulted in five fatalities, including Columbia University student Xie Hongzhuo, and numerous injuries among 54 passengers. The driver, believed to have been distracted, lost control of the bus, which was traveling at full speed. Authorities are investigating the incident, and support is being offered to the victims' families.
A bus rollover on the NY State Thruway near Pembroke resulted in five deaths and 49 injuries among over 50 passengers, with the bus driver identified as Bin Shao and the cause under investigation due to distraction. The victims included individuals from India, China, and the US, and the incident is being thoroughly investigated by police.
A bus carrying the Aliquippa Jr. High School football team crashed in Beaver County, injuring over 20 people, including players and the driver, with all transported to hospitals; the cause is under investigation, and the community is rallying around the affected families.