Devon man killed in Nepal bus crash was 'loving and caring'

The family of a man killed in a tourist bus crash in Nepal said he was a "very loving and caring young man who was happiest trekking". Dominic Stewart, 23, of Headland Crescent, Exeter, Devon, was visiting the country when the bus crashed 200m (656ft) down a mountain in the Dhading Hole area on 22 February. Twenty-five people were on board the bus which was travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu before it veered off a highway into a river. A total of 19 people were killed. An inquest into the hospitality worker's death opened at Devon Coroner's Court on Wednesday. Area coroner Deborah Archer said Stewart died from blunt force trauma. The inquest has been adjourned. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk. Stagecoach says the decision follows a sustained period of extremely low customer numbers. Chester and Cheshire West Council says the scheme will remove barriers for 16 to 19-year-olds. A woman has criticised a bus firm for delays to get permission to travel with a mobility scooter. An exhibition in Peel charts the 50 years of evolution since the service was nationalised in 1976. The Potteries Freedom Pass will allow some passenger
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