14 Killed After Bus From India Falls In River In Nepal, Rescue Ops On
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The bus, carrying about 40 passengers, plunged into the Marsyangdi River in the Tanahun district, some 110 kilometres from its destination in Kathmandu.
At least 14 Indians were killed and 17 people injured when a passenger bus plunged into a river in Nepal today. The Indian-registered bus, carrying about 40 passengers, plunged into the Marsyangdi River in the Tanahun district, some 110 kilometers from its destination in the capital Kathmandu. #WATCH | Nepal: An Indian passenger bus with 40 people onboard has plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Tanahun district. The bus was en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara. Search and rescue operations underway by the Nepal Army at the incident site.(Video Source: News Agency… pic.twitter.com/txxO43O4CV
As per an official, the bus was en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara.
"The bus bearing number plate UP (Uttar Pradesh) FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river," a senior police official told the news agency ANI.