A passenger bus carrying Indian pilgrims veered off a mountain road and overturned on a steep slope in central Nepal.
The accident killed seven people and injured nine, the Associated Press reported, citing local police.
All the dead were Indian citizens. Another seven Indian pilgrims were injured and taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. The other two injured were the bus driver, who is from Nepal, and his assistant.
The bus was picking up passengers after a procession at the Manakamana temple.
The accident occurred yesterday evening on the road that connects the highway to the temple, about 120 kilometers west of the capital Kathmandu. The vehicle was traveling on a steep slope when it veered off a curve, overturned and fell about 150 meters into a ravine.
Rescue teams, assisted by locals, pulled out the injured and transported them by ambulance to area hospitals. The bodies of the deceased will undergo an autopsy before being handed over to their relatives.
Major bus accidents are relatively common in Nepal due to the narrow and dangerous mountain roads, poor infrastructure and the technical condition of the vehicles.