Kathmandu, March 1 -- At least 46 school bus accidents took place in several districts in the last seven months, claiming the lives of 23 individuals, including students, teachers, and drivers. The majority of these crashes were attributed to overspeed and driver's negligence, officials have reported.

On February 9, a bus from Junkiri English Boarding School in Dakshinkali, Kathmandu, crashed while heading towards Farping to drop off students. The driver, Radhakrishna Magar, and student Bipin Shrestha lost their lives when the bus plunged 150 metres into the Dallu river. Forty four others were injured in the incident.

Just days later, on February 12, a bus belonging to SS Academy, Chabahil, Kathmandu, while returning from a picnic, also...