At least 14 Indian nationals were killed and 17 others injured when an India-registered passenger bus plunged into Marsyangdi river in central Nepal on Friday (August 23, 2024).
The accident took place at Aaina Pahara in the Tanahun district, approximately 110 km from Kathmandu, according to local media reports.
The bus, bearing registration number UPFT-7623, was en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara when it veered off the road and plunged into the river. The vehicle, carrying around 40 passengers, is currently lying on the riverbank, according to a senior police official.
A rescue operation is in progress with 45 security personnel from the Armed Police Force Nepal Disaster Management Training School already at the site. Preliminary reports indicate that 10 bodies have been recovered so far.
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This incident marks the second major tragedy involving Indian nationals in Nepal within a month. Last month, a devastating landslide in Chitwan district swept two buses into Trishuli river, claiming the lives of at least five Indians.
The landslide, which occurred on July 12 in Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road, involved two buses carrying 65 passengers, including seven Indians. While three people managed to swim to safety, the search for two missing individuals is still ongoing.
The bodies of five Indian nationals from the landslide incident have been recovered, with 25 bodies found along the Narayani riverbanks and near the Triveni Dam, approximately 103 km downstream from the incident site. However, only 19 of these bodies have been identified as those missing from the landslide.
