Published 12:16 IST, August 23rd 2024
14 Dead After Indian Bus Enroute Kathmandu with 40 Passengers Plunges into River
An Indian bus enroute Nepal from Pokhara with 40 passengers plunged into the river. As of now, 14 people have died and their bodies have been recovered.
New Delhi: An Indian passenger bus with 40 people onboard has plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Tanahun district, confirms Nepal police.
The bus was enroute Kathmandu from Pokhara.
Indian Bus with 40 Passengers Plunges Into River
“The bus bearing number plate up ft 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river,” DSP Deepkumar Raya from the district police office of Tanahun has confirmed.
A team of 45 Armed Police Force personnel led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Madhav Paudel from the Armed Police Force Nepal Disaster Management Training School has already reached the accident site and is carrying out the rescue operation.
Nepal Bus Tragedy Death Toll
At least 14 people were killed after an Indian-registered passenger bus plunged into the Marsyangdi River in central Nepal on Friday.
"14 bodies retrieved from the site of the bus accident," confirms Kumar Neupane, Spokesperson for the Armed Police Force.
According to the preliminary reports, some 10 to 11 dead bodies have been recovered.
More details on the death toll and injuries are awaited.
Updated 13:07 IST, August 23rd 2024