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A devastating bus crash in the Dhaulagiri region of Nepal has claimed the lives of 19 people, while 25 others have been injured. According to foreign media reports, the bus, carrying 44 passengers, plunged 200 meters into a deep gorge in the Beghighat area of Dhaulagiri District. The Nepali police stated that the bus was on its way to the capital city, Kathmandu, from the tourist city of Pokhara when the accident occurred.
The deceased include 19 British nationals, while the injured include one New Zealand and one Chinese citizen. In a separate incident, a bus crash in Peru has claimed the lives of 13 people and left five others injured.
The injured passengers have been shifted to hospitals in Kathmandu. The bus was on a routine journey when it met with the accident. A 22-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu, who was a student and a resident of Thirupur, was also among the injured. She had been living in Bengaluru for the past five months for her studies.
Meanwhile, a British Pakistani youth died in a horrific knife attack outside a mosque in Birmingham’s Small Heath area on Friday evening. The incident occurred when the victim was offering evening prayers at the Oldbury Mosque. The attacker reportedly targeted the victim outside the mosque.
In another development, the Indian Air Force has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of 35 Tejas fighter jets and initiated a thorough technical inspection following a mid-air collision in February. The incident claimed the lives of two pilots.
In Bangladesh, senior-level changes have been made in the military leadership. China has requested the US to roll back tariffs imposed on its trade partners. Ukraine has seen a record decline in birth rates over the past four years due to the ongoing war. The ruling Workers’ Party has re-elected Kim Jong-un as the general secretary of the National Congress.
The UAE has announced a public holiday on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. New York City has seen over 50 million Muslims fasting and praying during the holy month of Ramadan, marking the first time a Muslim mayor, Zuhdi Jasser, has led the city. In a separate incident, the US government has confirmed that it has evidence of terrorist attacks being carried out in Pakistan from Afghanistan.
The West Indies cricket team has shown exceptional performance against Zimbabwe, setting multiple records in the process. Bollywood actor Amir Khan has recorded the title track of his son Janved Khan’s upcoming film “Ek Din” in Madhya Pradesh.
