Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa Expresses Grief Over Deadly Dhading Bus Crash

Ratopati February 23, 2026

Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa Expresses Grief Over Deadly Dhading Bus Crash

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has expressed sorrow over the bus accident that occurred in Dhading late last night. Issuing a message via social media, Thapa stated that the news has deeply saddened him.

He wished for the eternal peace of the departed souls and extended deep condolences to the bereaved families. Furthermore, he wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Seventeen people died and 28 were injured when a passenger bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu met with an accident in Dhading. The bus, bearing registration number Ga 1 Kha 1421, fell into the Trishuli River from the Prithvi Highway at Bhainsigouda in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-5, Dhading, at approximately 1:30 AM today.

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