A van plunged about 700 meters down a steep slope in Chisapani Gadhi, Nepal, on Thursday, killing at least 10 people and injuring five others. (Foto: Instagram)
A van left the road and plunged about 700 meters down a steep slope in Chisapani Gadhi, Nepal, on Thursday, Nov. 12, killing at least 10 people. Five others were injured and taken to hospitals in the area.
Passenger Sanjay Yadav told the Kathmandu Post that the vehicle had stopped in Chisapani Gadhi. As the driver tried to continue, the van suddenly jolted and went over the slope, Yadav said, adding that he fell with it.
Yadav said he landed higher up the slope while the vehicle continued downward. He was injured but survived, and said he believed many others had died.
Police suspect the driver, who was among those killed, may have fallen asleep at the wheel. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Nepal has many narrow roads that run through mountainous areas.
