14 killed as bus from India falls in river in Nepal, several injured
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New Delhi: At least 14 Indians were killed and several others injured when a bus plunged into Nepal’s Marsyangdi River today.
The India-registered bus with 40 passengers onboard was on the way to Kathmandu from Pokhara when the accident occurred in the Tanahun district, some 110 kilometers from its destination.
‘The bus bearing number plate UP (Uttar Pradesh) FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river,’ news agency ANI quoted a senior police official as saying.
It is reported that relief and rescue operations are underway.
Five Indians died last month when two buses were swept into the Trishuli River following landslide in Nepal's Chitwan district.
Three people swam to safety after two buses carrying 65 passengers including seven Indians were swept on July 12.
While bodies of five Indian nationals have been recovered, two are still missing, and the search teams have so far recovered 25 bodies.
