A series of tragic bus accidents have claimed multiple lives in South Asia recently. In Nepal, an Indian passenger bus with 40 onboard plunged into the Marsyangdi river, killing at least 11 people and prompting a major rescue operation. In another incident, a school bus fell into a gorge in Ladakh, resulting in 7 deaths and 21 injuries, with technical failure suspected as the cause. Additionally, in Odisha, an oil tanker collided with a passenger bus and then rammed into a tea stall, killing four and injuring 20.