An Indian passenger bus with over 40 people onboard have plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Tanahun district. The bus was enroute Kathmandu from Pokhara. DSP Deepkumar Raya from the district police office of Tanahun has confirmed, ‘The bus bearing number plate up ft 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river’.
According to the media reports, ’14 of the 40 passengers have lost their life in this tragedy’.
#WATCH | Nepal | An Indian passenger bus with 40 people onboard has plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Tanahun district, confirms Nepal Police.
“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… pic.twitter.com/P8XwIA27qJ
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Kumar Neupane, Spokesperson for the Armed Police Force in Nepal said that 14 bodies have been retrieved from the river. Earlier today, a passenger bus bearing Uttar Pradesh number plate and with at least 40 people onboard plunged into the Marsyangdi river in the Tanahun district, Nepal police said.
‘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 Tanahun confirmed. As per the official, the bus was on its way to Kathmandu from Pokhara when the mishap took place.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner said, “Regarding the Nepal incident We are establishing contact to find out if any person from Uttar Pradesh was on the bus.” Sub-Divisonal Magistrate Maharajganj is being sent to Nepal and the Additional District Magistrate of Maharajganj will coordinate, the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner said.
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