Authorities indifferent to poor state of Karnali road

136 people have been killed and 300 others maimed, injured in several accidents since the highway came into operation in 2007.

On October 12, a passenger bus heading to Mugu from Nepalgunj swerved off the road at Pinatapne stream in Chhayanathrara Municipality-7, killing 33 people. Most of the victims were students and migrant workers who were returning home to celebrate the Dashain festival.